Bobby Managoff
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| Birth name | Robert Manoogian Jr. |
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| Born | January 4, 1918 |
| Died | April 3, 2002 |
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| Ring name(s) | Bobby Managoff |
| Billed height | 6'0" |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Chicago, U.S. |
| Trained by | Bob Managoff Sr. |
| Debut | 1936 |
| Retired | 1966 |
Robert Manoogian Jr. (January 4, 1918 – April 3, 2002) was an American professional wrestler of Armenian descent who was best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance in the 1940s as Bobby Managoff.
Managoff was trained by his father Bob, Sr., a professional wrestler who had a match with Frank Gotch in 1916 where Gotch's leg was broken. Bobby started wrestling in 1936 at the age of 18. He started his career in what is now National Wrestling Alliance. He won the Texas Heavyweight Championship in February 1942. On February 17, he lost the title to Juan Humberto in Dallas, Texas. In June 1942, he signed with National Wrestling Association, a subsidiary of National Boxing Association which was to sanction professional wrestling.
He defeated Yvon Robert on November 27, 1942 in Houston, Texas to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He traveled in several cities of United States and defended his NWA Championship. He lost the title to "Wild" Bill Longson on February 19, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 1944, he left National Wrestling Association and started wrestling around Texas. He formed a tag team with Otto Kuss. They both won the Texas Tag Team Championship in May 1945. They dropped the titles to Hans Schnable and Marvin Jones on May 14 in Galveston, Texas. In 1945, he won his second Texas Heavyweight Championship. He dropped the title to Dale Levin on July 13 in Houston. Afterward, he began feuding with "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers.
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