Robert Molle
Encyclopedia
Robert “Bob” Molle (September 23rd, 1962 in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
) is a Canadian author, speaker and and former amateur and professional athlete. He is the only person to have ever won both an Olympic medal and a Grey Cup
Championship.
in Burnaby, British Columbia. The imposing Molle (6’4,” 275 lbs.) joined both the wrestling team and the football team at SFU, and quickly became a standout in both sports.
Molle won a silver medal for Canada as a Super Heavyweight Wrestler at the 1984 Olympics
in Los Angeles
. American wrestling great Bruce Baumgartner
defeated Molle to win the Gold medal. Just four years later, in 1988, he hoisted a Grey Cup as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
' offensive line. He went on to win another Grey Cup in 1990 and eventually became a captain with the Blue Bombers.
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
) is a Canadian author, speaker and and former amateur and professional athlete. He is the only person to have ever won both an Olympic medal and a Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
Championship.
Football and Wrestling
After finishing high school in his hometown of Saskatoon, Molle headed west to Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
in Burnaby, British Columbia. The imposing Molle (6’4,” 275 lbs.) joined both the wrestling team and the football team at SFU, and quickly became a standout in both sports.
Molle won a silver medal for Canada as a Super Heavyweight Wrestler at the 1984 Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. American wrestling great Bruce Baumgartner
Bruce Baumgartner
Bruce Robert Baumgartner is a retired American amateur wrestler and current Director of Athletics for the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania....
defeated Molle to win the Gold medal. Just four years later, in 1988, he hoisted a Grey Cup as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
' offensive line. He went on to win another Grey Cup in 1990 and eventually became a captain with the Blue Bombers.
External links
- Athlete Biography at Canadian Olympic Committee