Bob Anderson (wrestler)
American wrestler
Bob Anderson (born 1943) is an American former wrestler and coach. Anderson was born in Oakland, California and raised in Redondo Beach, California.
Early life
Anderson attended South High School in Torrance, California, where he placed 3rd his junior year, and finished as a California CIF Southern Section runner-up and helping his team to a CIF dual runner-up finish his senior year.
College
In college, Anderson first attended El Camino College, where he won CCCAA championship twice and All-American twice winning as a freshman including his sophomore season with a record-breaking 1 loss the whole season. He was also inducted in the El Camino College Hall of Fame. He ended up transferring to Adams State College, where became a two-time NAIA All-American, and was a Rocky Mountain Champion. Anderson was also an NCAA Division I All-American, by placing sixth in the University division of the NCAA tournament.
In 2015, Adams was inducted into the Adams State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Greco-Roman wrestling
In 1968, Anderson began his senior level wrestling career when he won the Western Regional Olympic trials and then the 1968 Olympic trials in Greco-Roman. In 1971, placed 2nd at the Greco-Roman World Team trials.
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