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Bob Backlund

1949 - Today

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Robert Louis Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1984 and in the 1990s, where he held the WWWF/WWF Championship on two occasions. His 2,135-day reign is recognized as the second longest in the championship's history. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bob Backlund has received more than 2,375,643 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Backlund is the 94th most popular wrestler (down from 90th in 2019), the 6,514th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,335th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Wrestler.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.63

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Bob Backlund ranks 94 out of 1,027. Before him are Anatoly Roshchin, Bobo Brazil, Eino Leino, Mithat Bayrak, Kalle Anttila, and Kurt Angle. After him are Mark Henry, Voldemar Väli, Yokozuna, József Csatári, Bayram Şit, and Harley Race.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Bob Backlund ranks 419. Before him are Mohamed Akid, Jerzy Gorgoń, Dominic Sena, Francisco Robles Ortega, Gayle Rubin, and Beth Grant. After him are Dennis Taylor, Philippe Djian, Daniel Pipes, Anna Lee Fisher, Chrisye, and Robert Berdella.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Backlund ranks 6,514 out of 20,380. Before him are Brian Hyland (1943), Sue Grafton (1940), Archie Mayo (1891), R. J. Palacio (1963), Kurt Angle (1968), and Medgar Evers (1925). After him are Betty Gilpin (1986), Irwin Allen (1916), John Slattery (1962), Will Keith Kellogg (1860), Joey Bishop (1918), and Paul J. Weitz (1932).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Bob Backlund ranks 32. Before him are Stan Hansen (1949), Chris Jericho (1970), Sting (1959), Ted DiBiase (1954), Bobo Brazil (1924), and Kurt Angle (1968). After him are Mark Henry (1971), Yokozuna (1966), Harley Race (1943), Big Show (1972), Big John Studd (1948), and Akebono Tarō (1969).

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