Background
Anderson was born in 1944 and is from Redondo Beach, California.
Anderson was born in 1944 and is from Redondo Beach, California.
In college, Bob attended El Camino where he won state his sophomore year and had a record breaking 1 loss all season. After winning state Bob transferred to Adam Saint He was a 2-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champion and also was chosen as a division 1 all American.
Bob was an National Collegiate Athletic Association All American. He coached and competed in the Pan American games in 1978, earning an individual an coaching championship. Bob coached 2 national teams in SOMBO, placing 2nd and 3rd.
In 1996 Bob Anderson had trained Rolls Gracie, from whom he would teach techniques like the Americana Arm Bar.
He was a 1996 United States Olympic Team Wrestling Coach. Bob has also trained Rulon Gardner, Dan Henderson, Heath Sims, and Randy Couture.
Bob Anderson currently trains up and coming wrestler, Jason Fong, from Redondo Union High School. 1971 he went on to place 2nd in the world championships that was also held in Roman.
Bob last competed in the 1979 Pan American games, once again he placed 2nd.
Shortly after his fall in the world championships, he became a coach. He coached his first competition in Mexico City leading his Olympic team to a world championship. 1978, Bob traveled to Brazil also leading 2 national teams to victory in the SOMBO tournament.
Every other year Bob hosts a camp for wrestlers.
He won the 1968 Western Regional Olympic Trials and went on to win the 1968 Olympic trials. Bob attended El Camino where he won state as a sophomore had a record-breaking 1 loss the whole season. Bob ended up transferring to Adams State, he then became a 2 time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champion, and was Rocky Mountain Champion. Bob Anderson competed and won in the 1968 Olympic Trials, he also freestyle wrestled in Greco Roman, the 1971 Pan American Games, and in the Sambo at the 1979 United States Sambo World team In 2003, he became the World Masters Wrestling Champion at 211 lbs. In high school, Bob Anderson attended South High School in Torrance California where he placed 3rd his junior year and went on to become a state champion his senior year of high school. In college, Bob attended El Camino where he won state his sophomore year and had a record breaking 1 loss all season. He was a 2-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics champion and also was chosen as a division 1 all American. In 1968, Bob began his freestyle wrestling career when he won the western regional Olympic trial in Greece, Roman. Although bob never got to be a world champion his accomplishments was well worth lieutenant 1984 Bob wasn’t as successful but was an assistant coach for a 3rd placing national wrestling team in the Olympics held in Roman, this would be his last coaching event.In 2003, Bob was a master world champion at 211 lbs. He is truly a long time champion, coach, and mentor.
