Bob Anderson (born 1943) is an American wrestler and coach. Anderson was born in 1943 in Oakland, California and is from Redondo Beach, California. He attended South High School (Torrance, California), where he placed 3rd his junior year, and finished as a state champion his senior year. He won the 1968 Western Regional Olympic Trials and went on to win the 1968 Olympic trials. Anderson attended El Camino College, where he won state as a sophomore had a record-breaking 1 loss the whole season. Anderson ended up transferring to Adams State College; he then became a 2-time NAIA champion, and was Rocky Mountain Champion.Anderson was an NCAA All-American. Anderson competed and won in the 1968 Olympic Trials in Greco-Roman style and was alternate on the 1968 Olympic team. He also wrestled frees