Bob Armstrong | |
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Birth name | Joseph Melton James |
Born | Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | October 3, 1939
Died | August 27, 2020 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | (aged 80)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Alabama Jaw Jacker Bob Armstrong Georgia Jaw Cracker Jim Durango Bullet |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 227 lb (103 kg)[1] |
Debut | 1960 |
Retired | May 11, 2019 |
Joseph Melton James (October 3, 1939 – August 27, 2020) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong. In the course of his career, which spanned five decades, Armstrong held numerous championships throughout the Southeastern United States. His four sons, Joseph Scott, Robert Bradley, Steve and Brian Girard, all became wrestlers.