Bob Backlund

obert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14, 1949),^[1][2][3] is an American professional wrestler and actor with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWF Champion (his first being in the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation).

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 in Congress on a Republican ticket.