WRESTLER PROFILES

[Bobby Shane Gallery] Bobby Shane @ Cauliflower Alley Club	Wrestler: Bobby Shane Real Name: Robert Lee Schoenberger Birthday: August 25, 1945 Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Marital Status: Married twice (Bernice & Sherri) Height & Weight: 5'9" - 224 lbs Trained by: Bill Longson Bobby Bruns Rip Hawk Dick The Bruiser Debut: Previous Names: Bobby Schoen (Portland) The Challenger -masked- (GA) Finishing Move: Rolling Reverse Cradle Favorite Moves: Figure Four Leglock Notable Feuds: Kurt Von Stroheim Buddy Colt Rip Tyler Rocket Monroe Paul De Marco Cowboy Bob Kelly Skandor Akbar Kubla Kahn Luke Graham Bob Geigel Larry (Rocky) Hamilton Masked Infernos Bob Roop Boris Malenko
NWA Central States United States Heavyweight title defeating The Stomper (December 4, 1965); Nebraska Heavyweight title defeating Dale Lewis (March 4, 1967); NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Nick Bockwinkel defeating Luke Graham & Ripper Collins (March 12, 1969); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/The Professional defeating Homer O' Dell & Buddy Colt [Tournament] (July 3, 1970); NWA Georgia Television title defeating Nick Bockwinkel (August 15, 1970); City of Mobile Heavyweight title defeating Bob Kelly (February 3, 1971); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating George Gaiser (November 23, 1971); SCW Western States Tag Team titles w/Ricky Gibson defeating ???????? (????, 1972); NWA Florida Television title defeating Bob Roop (January 4, 1972); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bearcat Wright defeating Ron Miller & Larry O' Day (March 9, 1972); NWA Florida Television title defeating Tim Woods (September 28, 1972); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Chris Markoff defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (December 27, 1972); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Gorgeous George Jr. defeating Big Bad John & Tim Woods (February 13, 1973); NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/Gorgeous George Jr. defeating Mr. Wrestling II & Tim Woods (November 6, 1973); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gorgeous George Jr. defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller (December 21, 1973); NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Original Mr. Wrestling (George Barns) defeating Tony Kontellis & Pat Barrett (April 19, 1974);
1970: Bobby Shane returned to Georgia as the masked "Challenger" in a red & blue mask and a red, white & blue single.. ~~~The Challenger was billed as the new protege of "The Professional" -- aka the original Doug Gilbert.. ~~~The Challenger & El Mongol defeated Assassin #2 (Jody Hamilton) & El Medico (Luis Hernandez).. February 20, 1975: Bobby Shane died at the age of 27 in the crash of a private airplane near Tampa, FL.. ~~~Wrestlers Buddy Colt, Austin Idol and Gary Hart were also injured in the crash..