Bobby Shane
| Birth name | Robert Lee Schoenberger |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 25, 1945 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Died | February 20, 1975 (aged 29) Tampa, Florida |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bobby Shane Bobby Schoen The Challenger |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| Trained by | Wild Bill Longson |
| Debut | 1963 |
Robert "Bob" Schoenberger (August 25, 1945 – February 20, 1975), better known as Bobby Shane, who also wrestled as Bobby Schoen and as The Challenger, was an American professional wrestler known for his time in NWA Florida in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a well-known "heel" in the National Wrestling Alliance and considered a future wrestling star at the time of his death.
He started his career in the American Wrestling Association in Minnesota. Eventually winning titles in the Mid-west and Hawaii. By 1968 he went to Georgia where he became popular. In 1970, he was the masked Challenger teaming up with The Professional (Doug Gilbert) winning the NWA Georgia Tag Teams titles in a tournament. Later that year he defeated Nick Bockwinkel for the NWA Georgia Television Championship.
In 1971 he moved the NWA's Florida territory where he became a big name. He won the Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship from George Gaiser, as well as the NWA Florida Television Championship winning it two times from Bob Roop and Tim Woods in 1972. Shane won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship with Chris Markoff, Bearcat Wright and Gorgeous George, Jr. from 1972–1974. Jack Brisco would have a feud with Shane during his time in Florida. He became known as the "King of Wrestling". In 1974 he went to World Championship Wrestling in Australia and feuded with Mario Milano.
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