Robert Buzzard

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Robert Buzzard
Personal information
Full nameRobert Gregory Buzzard
Born (1942-12-09) December 9, 1942 (age 81)
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College team Iowa State
TeamUSA
Coached by Harold Nichols

Robert Gregory "Bob" Buzzard (born December 9, 1942, in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American former wrestler who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Buzzard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2012.