Bob Orton

Robert Keith Orton Sr. (July 21, 1929 – 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".

Professional wrestling career

Orton was a two-time holder of the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship with tag team partner Eddie Graham in 1966. He also innovated the pedigree as he captured several other titles in various National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) territories with it, including the Florida and Georgia versions of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship, as well as the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Bob Orton Jr.) in Florida Championship Wrestling and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in Central States Wrestling.

Death Orton died in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 16, 2006, at the age of 76, five days short of his 77th birthday, following multiple heart attacks. Central States Wrestling NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times) NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) (1 time) – with Buddy Austin NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Central States version) (1 time) Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Dennis Hall (1), Hiro Matsuda (1), and Bob Orton Jr. (1) NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (6 times) NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) – with Eddie Graham Mid-South Sports NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) NWA Big Time Wrestling NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Lord Alfred Hayes NWA Western States Sports NWA Southwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time) St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Worldwide Wrestling Associates WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Wild Red Berry