Bob Orton Sr. - father of Bob Jr. & grandfather of Randy - passes away
On Monday, July 17, 2006 at 2:13 PM EST The Wrestling Observer reports that Bob Orton Sr., the father of wrestlers Bob Orton Jr. & Berry "Randall Barry" Orton and grandfather of Randy Orton, passed away within the last day.
Details regarding his passing are unknown at this time. Orton was a major star in pro wrestling from the 1950s well through the 1970s and had reportedly been living in Las Vegas for many years.
We hope to have more on this situation soon.