Bob Lueck

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Bob Lueck
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Lueck with the Calgary Stampeders in 1970
Born: (1943-03-03) March 3, 1943 (age 81)
Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) G
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
College Arizona State University
High school Agua Fria High School
Career history
As player
1966–1970 Calgary Stampeders
1971–1972 Winnipeg 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.

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Biography

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'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. [6]

Championships and accomplishments

Football

Professional wrestling

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Bob Lueck". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 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. ↑ Raley, Dan (March 16, 2020). "UW Football Primer: Matteo Mele is the center of attention". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Arizona Football 2006 Media Guide. University of Arizona. p. 164-165.
  8. ↑ "Stampede Wrestling North American Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. January 16, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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