Bob Orton | |
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![]() Orton in 1954 | |
Birth name | Robert Keith Orton |
Born | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | July 21, 1925
Died | July 16, 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 80)
Spouse(s) |
Rita Orton (m. 1950) |
Children | 3; including Bob Jr. and Barry |
Relatives | Randy Orton (grandson) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Bob Orton Bob Orton Sr. El Lobo Rocky Fitzpatrick The Zodiak |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Billed from | Kansas City, Missouri |
Debut | 1947 |
Retired | July 2000 |
Robert Keith Orton Sr. (July 21, 1925 – July 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler. The patriarch of the Orton wrestling family, his two sons Bob Orton Jr. and Barry Orton, and grandson Randy Orton, have all wrestled professionally. To distinguish between him and his son, he is also known as Bob Orton Sr. Bob Orton Sr. was often referred to by his nickname "The Big O".