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| Bob Boyer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Boyer |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bob Boyer Bobby Bold Eagle [1] [2] |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) [2] |
| Debut | 1950s |
| Retired | 1987 |
Robert Boyer, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He wrestled under the ring name, Bobby Bold Eagle for over 10 years in Indianapolis, Indiana under Dick the Bruiser's World Wrestling Association and the early years of the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1960s. [1]
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