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Bob Bruggers (Robert Eugene Bruggers) was born on 20 April, 1944, is an American football player and professional wrestler (born 1944). Discover Bob Bruggers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 20 April, 1944
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Bob Bruggers Height, Weight & Measurements

At 79 years old, Bob Bruggers height is 6ft 1in and Weight 242 lb.

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Height 6ft 1in
Weight 242 lb
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Bob Bruggers Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1944

Robert "Bob" Eugene Bruggers (born April 20, 1944) is an American retired American football player and professional wrestler.

Bruggers played as a linebacker for five seasons for the Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

Bruggers was born on April 20, 1944, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

He was a highly decorated basketball player at Danube High School.

After graduating high school, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a collegiate basketball player before refocusing on American football.

After his collegiate basketball career ended, Bruggers turned his focus to football.

1966

He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1966 AFL Draft, and he played for the team for three seasons as a linebacker.

He recorded 6 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries during his time with the Dolphins.

1969

In 1969, Bruggers was traded to the San Diego Chargers, where he played for two seasons before retiring from professional football in 1971.

After his football career ended, Bruggers was introduced to professional wrestling by Wahoo McDaniel, a fellow former Miami Dolphin.

Bruggers became a professional wrestler and competed under the ring name "Bob "Rocky" Roller".

1972

Bruggers was trained as a professional wrestler by Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson, making his debut in 1972 for Gagne's Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association.

1973

In 1973, he began wrestling for Championship Wrestling from Florida.

Reflecting his football past, he used a Football tackle as his finishing move.

In September 1973, he made a brief tour of Japan with International Wrestling Enterprise.

In late 1973, Bruggers began wrestling for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.

1974

In March 1974, he began teaming with Paul Jones, and on April 8, 1974, they defeated The Andersons to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship.

Bruggers and Jones held the championship until July 4, 1974, when they were defeated by Ric Flair and Rip Hawk.

1975

Bruggers' career came to abrupt end on October 4, 1975.

With Bruggers needing to drive from his home in Kingstree, South Carolina, to Wilmington, North Carolina, for an event, promoter Jim Crockett Jr.., who was ill with influenza, invited him to instead take his place on a Cessna 310 that he had chartered.

Bruggers took a seat on the plane along with Crockett's brother David and fellow wrestlers Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, and Tim Woods.

Shortly before reaching its destination, the plane ran out of fuel and crashed.

The pilot, Mike Farkas, sustained ultimately fatal injuries and all five passengers were injured, with Bruggers suffering spinal fractures and a broken ankle.

After having steel rods inserted into his spinal column, Bruggers was able to walk out of hospital three weeks after the crash, but decided not to return to wrestling.

Following his retirement from football and wrestling, Bruggers worked as a sales manager for a tool company before retiring to Florida.

1978

Following the end of his professional wrestling career, Bruggers relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida, where in 1978 he opened a bar using an insurance settlement he had received after the crash.

2002

He was inducted into the University of Minnesota's "M" Club Hall of Fame in 2002, in recognition of his accomplishments as both a basketball and football player.