Glastonbury, Connecticut

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: People from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Noah Webster, Bob Backlund, Thomas Welles, Glastonbury High School, Laura Ingraham, Gideon Welles, Amy Brenneman, Kevin Ollie, John Levitow, Candace Bushnell, Meshomasic State Forest, Rocky Hill - Glastonbury Ferry, Mike O'Meara, Kimberly Mansion, Oakwood Soccer Club, Lorne Entress, Glastonbury - Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District, William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge, Michelle Lombardo, Glawackus, J. B. Williams Park, Dr. Elizur Hale House, Nazarena, Hartford Fire Ants, Connecticut Blaze, South Glastonbury Historic District, Z Rink, Doris Miles Disney, Riptides. Excerpt: Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American professional wrestler and actor with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion. 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. In 1969 during his freshman year, Backlund was an All American in both football and wrestling (191 lbs finishing 3rd) while at Waldorf Junior College in Forest City, IA. During his sophomore campaign, Backlund focused on wrestling and once again earned All American Honors (190 lbs and National Runner Up). Backlund was an amateur wrestler at North Dakota State University, winning the Division II NCAA Championship at 190 pounds in 1971. In 1972 Backlund moved up to the Heavyweight class and finished 5th at the NCAA DII Nationals. Graduate of Princeton, MN High School where he was a state finalist in wrestling. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in physical education. He ... (Description from external book data)

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