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Bob Lueck
Lueck with the Calgary Stampeders in 1970
Born: (1943-03-03) March 3, 1943 (age 81)
Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
CollegeArizona State University
High schoolAgua Fria High School
Career history
As player
1966–1970Calgary Stampeders
1971–1972Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star (1967, 1968, 1971, 1972)

Bob Lueck (born March 3, 1943) is an American-born Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1] He was also a professional wrestler in the early-1970s.

Biography

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Lueck grew up in rural in Avondale, Arizona, where his family operated a dairy farm.[2] Lueck attended Agua Fria High School, then attended Arizona State University, where he played football.[3]

Lueck's professional football career spanned from 1966 to 1972, during which he played in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

In 1969, Lueck encouraged his friend Eldridge Wayne Coleman Jr. to become a professional wrestler. Coleman went on to wrestle as "Superstar" Billy Graham.[4] In 1970, he encouraged fellow football player Ron Pritchard to become a wrestler, with Pritchard going on to train under Stu Hart.[5] Lueck made his own professional wrestling debut that same year during the off-season, also training under Hart.[6] He primarily wrestled for Hart's Calgary, Alberta-based Stampede Wrestling promotion during the football off season.[7][8] In November 1971, Lueck won the sole championship of his career, defeating Black Angus Campbell for the Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Championship; he lost the title to Kurt Von Hess the following month.[9] Lueck retired from professional wrestling in 1973 at his wife's request.[6][10]

Lueck's brother Bill Lueck was also a football player, playing in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.[2] His great nephew Matteo Mele played football for the Washington Huskies.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

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Football

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Professional wrestling

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bob Lueck". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Hansen, Greg (January 16, 2024). "Hansen: Blood of Cats, Devils has hardly ever mixed". Tucson.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Class A All-Staters named in star-studded grid list". Arizona Republic (via Newspapers.com). Phoenix, Arizona. December 11, 1960. p. 15. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Pratt, Gregory (March 31, 2011). "Superstar Billy Graham made it big in wrestling -- now the steroids that got him there may be killing him". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Oliver, Greg (December 8, 2011). "How the NFL's Ron Pritchard stumbled into wrestling". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Bob Lueck". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Bob Lueck - matches". Cagematch.net. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Johnson, Steven; Oliver, Greg; Mooneyham, Mike (2013). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons. ECW Press. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-7709-0269-5.
  9. ^ a b "Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. January 16, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  10. ^ McCoy, Heath (2010). Pain and Passion: the History of Stampede Wrestling. ECW Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-5549-0299-6.
  11. ^ Raley, Dan (March 16, 2020). "UW Football Primer: Matteo Mele is the center of attention". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Arizona Football 2006 Media Guide. University of Arizona. p. 164-165.
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