Bob Backlund

Robert Lee Bob Backlund is an American professional wrestler with an inring career that spanned over 30 years Over that time he was a twotime WWWFWWF Champion Backlund holds the record for the second longest reign as WWE Champion in history ahead of Hulk Hogans first reign and behind Bruno Sammartinos first On January 21 2013 he was announced as a member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler wrestling for the North Dakota State University Bison in the late 1960s to early 1970s Backlund continues to work in the pro wrestling business in various capacities In 2000 Backlund unsuccessfully ran for a Connecticut seat in Congress on a Republican ticket