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Bobby Shane
Birth name
Robert Lee Schoenberger
Born
(1945-08-25)August 25, 1945[1] St. Louis, Missouri[1]
Died
February 20, 1975(1975-02-20) (aged 29)[1] Tampa, Florida[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Bobby Shane Bobby Schoen The Challenger
Billed height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Billed weight
224 lb (102 kg)[1]
Trained by
Wild Bill Longson
Debut
1963
Robert Lee Schoenberger (August 25, 1945 – February 20, 1975),[1] better known as Bobby Shane, who also wrestled as Bobby Schoen and as The Challenger, was an American professional wrestler known for his time in NWA Florida in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a well-known "heel" in the National Wrestling Alliance and considered a future wrestling star at the time of his death.[2]
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