Robert Molle
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Robert Molle (born September 23, 1962) is a Canadian former Olympic freestyle wrestler and professional Canadian Football League (CFL) player.
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Molle in 2011 | |
| No. 64 | |
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| Position | OG |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 23, 1962 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Simon Fraser |
| CFL draft | 1985: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1992 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
Olympic Games
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 | 1984 Los Angeles | +100 kg |
| Men's collegiate wrestling | ||
| Representing Simon Fraser | ||
| NAIA Championships | ||
 | 1983 Minot | Heavyweight |
| 1984 Edmond | Heavyweight |
| 1985 Jamestown | Heavyweight |
| 1986 Minot | Heavyweight |
Career
After finishing high school in his hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Molle attended Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. At 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 275 pounds (125 kg), he joined both the wrestling team and the football team at SFU, and quickly became a standout in both sports. In wrestling, Molle was a four-time NAIA champion.[1]
He was selected to represent Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, but suffered a back injury shortly before the tournament that nearly ended his career. Nonetheless, only 18 days after surgery, Molle won a silver medal for Canada as a Super Heavyweight wrestler at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] American wrestler Bruce Baumgartner defeated Molle to win the gold medal.
Molle was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with the ninth overall pick of the 1985 CFL draft. On November 27, 1988, he hoisted a Grey Cup as a member of the Blue Bombers' offensive line. He won another Grey Cup in 1990 and eventually became a captain of the Blue Bombers. On September 25, 2016, he was inducted into the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame.
He is also a member of the Simon Fraser University Hall of Fame (1990), the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Hall of Fame (1991), the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame (1992), the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame (1993) and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (1995).[3]