Bob Ross (other)
Bob Ross (1942–1995) was an American painter and television presenter. Bob Ross may also refer to: *Bob Ross (publisher) (1934–2003), American publisher/activist * Bob Ross (baseball) (born 1928), American pitcher * Bob Ross (Australian footballer) (1908–1988), Australian rules footballer * Bob Ross (footballer, born 1901), Scottish footballer See also *Robert Ross (other) * Bobby Ross (other) *Bob Roth Bob Roth (born October 10, 1950) is an American Transcendental Meditation (TM) teacher and author. He is the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation and a director of the Center for Leadership Performance. Early life and education Bob Roth was bor ...

Bob Ross
Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of ''The Joy of Painting'', an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, CBC in Canada, and similar channels in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere. Ross would subsequently become widely known through his posthumous internet presence. Early life Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross, a carpenter and a waitress respectively, and raised in Orlando, Florida. As an adolescent, Ross cared for injured animals, including armadillos, snakes, alligators and squirrels, one of which was later featured in several episodes of his television show. He had a half-brother, Jim, whom he mentioned in passing on his show. Ross dropped out of high school in the 9th grade. While working as a carpenter with his father, he lost part of his left index finger, which did not affec ...
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Bob Ross (publisher)
Bob Ross (April 2, 1934December 13, 2003) was the co-founder and former publisher of the ''Bay Area Reporter'' and a key gay rights and AIDS activist in San Francisco. For his lifetime work he was inducted into the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Hall of Fame for creating two of the "most well-respected and enduring LGBT publications in the country". Biography Ross was born in New York City and moved to San Francisco in 1956. He was working as a chef at the time he started ''Bay Area Reporter'' in 1971 with friend Paul Bentley. In addition to the ''Bay Area Reporter'', Ross published the long-running ''Gay Comix'', beginning in 1985 and continuing until 1998. He was criticized by some for his more moderate policies, sometimes leaning toward the conservative, with gay rights being seen by many as a primarily liberal issue. He died December 9, 2003, due to complications from diabetes. Bob Ross Foundation In 1996, he established the Bob Ross Foundation, which don ...
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Bob Ross (baseball)
Floyd Robert Ross (born November 2, 1928) is an American former professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators (1950–51) and Philadelphia Phillies (1956). He stood tall and weighed . Ross signed his first professional contract at age 16 with the Brooklyn Dodgers during 1945, the last year of World War II. After five seasons in the Dodger farm system, he was drafted by Washington and had six- and 11-game trials with the 1950 and 1951 Senators. He failed, however, to remain at the Major League level and spent at least part of each of his 13 professional seasons in the minor leagues. He missed the 1952 and 1953 seasons due to military service during the Korean War. Ross' final MLB trial came at the outset of the 1956 Phillies' season, but he appeared in only three games before being sent back to the minor leagues. Ross appeared in 20 MLB games, and was winless in two decisions, giving up 55 hits ...
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Bob Ross (Australian Footballer)
Bob Ross (17 August 1908 – 3 July 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Ross was unable to establish himself in the Collingwood team from the limited opportunities that he got. Such was the strength of the side that they were premiers in the first two seasons Ross played and he only experienced a loss once. He wasn't picked in either finals series and after one game in 1931, left the club for the Victorian Football Association. The rover became a decorated player at Northcote, with a Recorder Cup The J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded annually to the best and fairest senior player in the Victorian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football Association). It is named after J.J. Liston, a businessman, civic leader and sports administrato ... win in 1932. He was a member of four premiership teams, three of them in succession from 1932 to 1934 and the other in 1936. References *Holmesby, Russell and M ...
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Bob Ross (footballer, Born 1901)
Robert Ross (born 11 March 1901) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half. He made appearances in the English Football League with Plymouth Argyle, Coventry City, Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Par ... and Wrexham. References 1901 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players Falkirk F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Boston Town F.C. (1920s) players Hyde United F.C. players {{Scotland-footy-defender-1900s-stub ...
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Robert Ross (other)
Robert Ross may refer to: Academia * Robert Ross (entrepreneur) (1918–2011), founder of Ross University * Robert J. S. Ross (born 1943), American professor of sociology and activist * Robert S. Ross (born 1954), American professor of political science at Boston College Military * Robert Ross (British Army officer) (1766–1814), Anglo-Irish British Army officer * Robert Ross (British Marines officer) (died 1794), commander in the first European settlement of New South Wales * Robert Knox Ross (1893–1951), British Army officer Nobility * Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross (1563–1595), Scottish nobleman * Robert Ross, 9th Lord Ross (died 1648), Scottish nobleman Politics * Robert Dalrymple Ross (1827–1887), South Australian politician * Robert Beatson Ross (1867–1949), New Zealand politician * Robert Tripp Ross (1903–1981), United States Representative from New York * Robert Max Ross (1933–2009), Republican activist and candidate in Louisiana * Robert Ross (Missouri pol ...
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Bobby Ross (other)
Bobby Ross (born 1936) is an American former football coach. Bobby Ross may also refer to: * Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1994), Scottish footballer * Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1925) (1925–1984), Scottish footballer ( Dundee United) * Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1941), Scottish football midfielder * Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1942), Scottish football midfielder * Bobby Ross (rugby union) (born 1969), former Canadian national rugby player See also * Bob Ross (other) * Robert Ross (other) Robert Ross may refer to: Academia * Robert Ross (entrepreneur) (1918–2011), founder of Ross University * Robert J. S. Ross (born 1943), American professor of sociology and activist * Robert S. Ross (born 1954), American professor of political ...