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| Bob Backlund | |
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| Ring name(s) | Bob Backlund Mr. Backlund |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Born | August 14, 1949 Princeton, Minnesota |
| Resides | Glastonbury, Connecticut |
| Billed from | Princeton, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | 1973 |
| Website | BobBacklund.com |
Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American professional wrestlerand actor with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion.
Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler wrestling for the North Dakota State University Bison in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Backlund continues to work in the pro wrestling business in various capacities. In 2000, Backlund unsuccessfully ran for a Connecticut seat inCongress on a Republican ticket.
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