Bob Backlund

American professional wrestler
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Bob Backlund

Summary

Bob Backlund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Princeton[2]. He was born on +1949-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,427 views/month, #6,038 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bob Backlund was born in Princeton[2].
  • Bob Backlund was born on +1949-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bob Backlund held citizenship in United States[6].
  • English was Bob Backlund's native language[7].
  • Bob Backlund worked as an actor[4].
  • Bob Backlund was educated at North Dakota State University[8].
  • Bob Backlund's education included a stint at Waldorf University[9].
  • Bob Backlund received the WWE Hall of Fame[10].
  • Bob Backlund received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[11].
  • Bob Backlund's image is recorded as 2015-03-26 17-28-48 ILCE-6000 DSC01727 (17121089828) (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Bob Backlund is recorded as male[13].
  • Bob Backlund's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bob Backlund was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].
  • Bob Backlund's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 427144783036873482111[16].
  • Bob Backlund's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015146330[17].
  • Bob Backlund's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0045682[18].
  • Bob Backlund's Commons category is recorded as Bob Backlund[19].
  • Bob Backlund's sport is recorded as amateur wrestling[20].
  • Bob Backlund's sport is recorded as professional wrestling[21].
  • Bob Backlund's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0288tkg[22].
  • Bob Backlund's family name is recorded as Backlund[23].
  • Bob Backlund's given name is recorded as Bob[24].
  • Bob Backlund's official website is recorded as http://www.backlundenergy.com[25].
  • Bob Backlund studied under Dory Funk Jr.[26].
  • Bob Backlund studied under Terry Funk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Backlund was born in Princeton[2]. He was born on +1949-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at North Dakota State University[8], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30] and Waldorf University[9], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1903[33], headquartered in Forest City[34]. Studied under Dory Funk Jr.[26], a professional wrestler[35], b. 1941[36], of United States[37], awarded the WWE Hall of Fame[38] and Terry Funk[27], a professional wrestler[39], 1944–2023[40], of United States[41], awarded the WWE Hall of Fame[42].

Career and Affiliations

Bob Backlund worked as an actor[4].

Recognition

Awards received include WWE Hall of Fame[10], a professional wrestling hall of fame[43], founded in 1993[44] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[11], a professional wrestling hall of fame[45], in United States[46], founded in 1996[47].

Personal Life

Bob Backlund was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].

Why It Matters

Bob Backlund ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,427 views/month, #6,038 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Bob Backlund born?

Born in Princeton[2], Bob Backlund…

What did Bob Backlund do for work?

Bob Backlund worked as actor[4].

Where did Bob Backlund go to school?

Bob Backlund was educated at North Dakota State University[8] and Waldorf University[9].

What awards did Bob Backlund receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame[10] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[11].

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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