Bob Orton
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| Birth name | Robert Dale Orton |
| Born |
July 21, 1929 Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Died | July 16, 2006 (aged 76) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Orton (m. 1950; his death 2006) |
| Children | 3, including Bob Jr. and Barry |
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| Ring name(s) | Bob Orton Bob Orton Sr. El Lobo Rocky Fitzpatrick The Zodiak |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Billed from | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Debut | 1951 |
| Retired | July 2000 |
Robert Dale "Bob" Orton (July 21, 1929 – July 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler.
The patriarch of the Orton wrestling family, his two sons (Bob Jr. and Barry) and grandson (Randy) have all wrestled professionally. To distinguish between him and his son, he is also known as Bob Orton Sr.
Orton was a two-time holder of the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship with tag team partner Eddie Graham in 1966. He also innovated the pedigree as he captured several other titles in various National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) territories with it, including the Florida and Georgia versions of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship, as well as the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Bob Orton Jr.) in Florida Championship Wrestling and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in Central States Wrestling. He also competed in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where he would also gain championship success. In 1961, Orton competed for the then NWA Capitol Wrestling Federation (now WWE) teaming with "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers.
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