Robert Eugene Bruggers was an American professional football player and professional wrestler.
13 Facts About Bob Bruggers
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Bob Bruggers played as a linebacker for five seasons for the Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers in the American Football League and National Football League.
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Bob Bruggers was born on April 20,1944, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Bob Bruggers was a highly decorated basketball player at Danube High School.
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Bob Bruggers recorded six interceptions and two fumble recoveries during his time with the Dolphins.
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Bob Bruggers was then traded to the Cincinnati Bengals, but an elbow injury ended his professional football career before he played in a game for the team.
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Bob 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.
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In late 1973, Bob Bruggers began wrestling for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
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Bob Bruggers' career came to abrupt end on October 4,1975.
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Bob Bruggers took a seat on the plane along with Crockett's brother David and fellow wrestlers Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, and Tim Woods.
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The pilot, Mike Farkas, sustained ultimately fatal injuries and all five passengers were injured, with Bob Bruggers suffering spinal fractures and a broken ankle.
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Bob Bruggers 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.
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Bob Bruggers died in Florida on May 10,2024, at the age of 80.