Bob Backlund
American professional wrestler
巴布·貝克倫 · ボブ・バックランド · 밥 배클런드
- Born
- 14 August 1949, Princeton
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- amateur wrestling, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- professional wrestler, actor, amateur wrestler
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 109 kg (240 lb)
Robert Louis Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1984 and in the 1990s, where he held the WWWF/WWF Championship on two occasions. His 2,135-day reign is recognized as the second longest in the championship's history. Backlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
Awards and honours
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Teachers
- Dory Funk Jr.
- Terry Funk
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q730053 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.