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Roberto Pico

Birthday: Jan 4th

Aliases: Pancho Villa, Bobby Pico, Bobby Lane, Medic #1, The Plum, Red Lane, Roberto Rico

Feds Worked For: NWA-West, TSW, AWA, NWA, Al Haft Sports (IL/OH), All Star Wrestling (Canada), All Star Wrestling (NE/D), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Florida Wrestling, Inc. (FL), Fred Kohler Enterprises (IL), Fred Ward Promotions (GA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/KY), International Wrestling (Canada), Louisiana Wrestling Enterprises (AL/LA/MS), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), Minnesota Boxing & Wrestling Club (MN), National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/PA/DC), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA New Mexico (NM), P. L. Pinkie George Promotions (IA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Rocky Mountain Sports Enterprises (CO), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Upstate Athletic Club (NY), World Booking Office (NY), World Wrestling Alliance (IN), Wrestling Promotions, Inc. (AZ)

Career Highlights: -NWA Alberta Tag Team Champion (w/ Jim Wright)
-NWA (Calgary) Canadian Tag Team Champion (w/ Chico Garcia)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA Gulf Coast Champion (2x)
-NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Joe Tomasso)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (w/ Chin Lee)
-TSW Mississippi Champion (3x)

Affiliates: Cisco Grimaldo, Chico Garcia, Chin Lee, Joe Tomasso, Jim Wright, Ike Eakins

Notable Feuds: Ray Villmer, Benny Becker/George Scott, Sandy Scott, George Becker

Other Facts: -Husband of pro wrestler Ann LaVerne
-Father of pro wrestler Bobby Lane, Jr.
-Stepfather of pro wrestler Maria LaVerne
-Former father-In-law of pro wrestler Gordon Nelson
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Steve Nelson
-As Bobby Lane, he used the nickname "Red"
-Competed under a mask as Medic #1 until he was unmasked by Battleship Johnson and Fred Baron on September 10, 1966
-Trained Jimmy Golden for pro wrestling
-Passed away on June 30, 1989