Bob is a male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

or a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

, usually of

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, and sometimes a diminutive of

Bobby Bobby or Bobbie may refer to: People * Bobby (given name), a list of names * Bobby (actress), from Bangladesh * Bobby (rapper) (born 1995), from South Korea * Bobby (screenwriter) (born 1983), Indian screenwriter * Bobby, old slang for a constabl ...

. It is most common in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand and some African countries. It most likely originated from the hypocorism Rob, short for Robert. Rhyming names were popular in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

, so ''

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

'' became ''Rick'', ''Hick'', or ''Dick'', ''

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

'' became ''Will'', ''Gill'', or ''Bill'', and ''Robert'' became ''Rob'', ''Hob'', ''Dob'', ''Nob'', or ''Bob''. It can also be used as a nickname for the name

Vladimir Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...

, since a commonly used nickname for Vladimir is ''Vova'' which in

Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking co ...

(''Вова'') resembles the name Bob in

Latin script The Latin script, also known as Roman script, is an alphabetic writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae, in southern I ...

; historically, both names (Robert and Vladimir) share the same meaning. In 1960 nearly 3,000 babies in the United States were given the name Bob, compared to fewer than 50 in 2000.

Politicians and businessmen

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Bob Anderson (politician) Robert Colin Anderson (born May 5, 1939) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, he was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981. The son of Robert Anderson and ...

(born 1939), former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba *

Bob Anthony Robert Anthony (born May 15, 1948) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Anthony is serving his fifth consecutive six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, where he has served since 1989. He was an unsuccessful ...

(born 1948), member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission *

Bob Arum Robert Arum (born December 8, 1931) is an American lawyer and boxing promoter. He is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. Prior to becoming a boxing promoter, Arum was employed as an attorn ...

(born 1931), American businessman and lawyer * Bob Asher (born 1937), figure in Republican Pennsylvania politics *

Bob Ashley Robert G. Ashley (born July 4, 1953, Charleston, West Virginia) is an American politician from West Virginia. A Republican, Ashley served in the West Virginia Senate for the 3rd district between 2015 and 2017. He was previously a member of the ...

(born 1953), West Virginia State Senator *

Bob Avakian Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian (born March 7, 1943) is the founder and chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP). Avakian developed the organization's official ideology, a theoretical framework rooted in Maoism, called "the New Synth ...

(born 1943), American communist politician * Bob Ballinger (born 1974), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives *

Bob Barr Robert Laurence Barr Jr. (born November 5, 1948) is an American attorney and politician. He served as a federal prosecutor and as a Congressman. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attai ...

(born 1948), former U.S. Representative from Georgia *

Bob Bartlett Edward Lewis "Bob" Bartlett (April 20, 1904 – December 11, 1968), was an Alaska politician and a member of the Democratic Party. A key fighter for Alaska statehood, Bartlett served as the Secretary of Alaska Territory from 1939 to 1945, ...

(1904–1968), U.S. Senator from Alaska *

Bob Bennett (politician) Robert Foster Bennett (September 18, 1933 – May 4, 2016) was an American politician and businessman. He was a United States Senator from Utah as a member of the Republican Party from 1993 to 2011. Bennett held chairmanships and senior position ...

(1933–2016), U.S. Senator from Utah *

Bob Beaumont Robert Gerald Beaumont (April 1, 1932 – October 24, 2011) was the founder of Sebring-Vanguard a Florida-based company that produced the Citicar, an electric automobile manufacturer from 1974 to 1977. He was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and a ...

(1932–2011), American automobile businessman *

Bob Beauprez Robert Louis Beauprez (; born September 22, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of Colorado. Beauprez is a Colorado native and graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He worked as a dairy fa ...

(born 1948), former U.S. Representative from Colorado *

Bob Beach Robert D. Beach (born July 21, 1959, Morgantown, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate representing District 13 since January 2011. Beach was also the Democratic nominee for West Virgin ...

(born 1959), West Virginia State Senator * Bob Beers (born 1959), politician in Nevada *

Bob Benzen Bob Benzen (born March 3, 1959) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on April 3, 2017.

(born 1959), Canadian MP *

Bob Bergland Robert Selmer Bergland (July 22, 1928 – December 9, 2018) was an American politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota's 7th congressional district from 1971 to 1977, and he served as United States Secretar ...

(1928–2018), former United States Secretary of Agriculture and U.S. Representative from Minnesota *

Bob Bergren Robert Jerry Bergren Sr. is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the H ...

, member of the Montana House of Representatives * Bob Bird (politician) (born 1951), politician in Alaska *

Bob Blackman Robert John Blackman (born 26 April 1956) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow East since 2010. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as the Joint Executive Secretary of the backbench 1922 C ...

(born 1956), British MP from Harrow East *

Bob Bland Mari Lynn Foulger (born December 17, 1982), better known as Bob Bland, is an American fashion designer and activist. Bland co-chaired the 2017 Women's March but later resigned from the 2019 Women's March board following accusations of antisemit ...

(born 1982), American activist *

Bob Bose Robert J. Bose (born 1932) is a Canadian politician. He served as Mayor of Surrey, British Columbia from 1988 until 1996. Bose was a member of the NDP affiliated Surrey Civic Electors party. Bose lost in the 1996 elections Doug McCallum D ...

(born 1932), former mayor of Surrey, British Columbia * Bob Bowman, former treasurer of Michigan *

Bob Brady Robert A. Brady (born April 7, 1945) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1998 to 2019. He was the ranking Democrat and Chairman of the United States House Committee on House Administration from 2007 to 20 ...

(born 1945), current U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944) is a former Australian politician, medical doctor and environmentalist. He was a senator and the parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens. Brown was elected to the Australian Senate on the Tasma ...

(born 1944), Australian Senator from Tasmania * Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician) (born 1933), Australian MP from Hunter, New South Wales *

Bob Brown (Montana politician) Bob Brown (born December 11, 1947) is an American politician who was the Secretary of State for Montana and the Republican nominee for Governor of Montana in 2004. As a young man, Brown was elected to Montana Legislature. Brown spent four yea ...

(born 1947), former Montana Secretary of State *

Bob Bullock Robert Douglas Bullock Sr. (July 10, 1929 – June 18, 1999), was an American Democratic politician from Texas, whose career spanned four decades. His service culminated in his term as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Texas from January 15, ...

(1929–1999), Lieutenant Governor of Texas * Bob Burns (born 1938), Arizona Corporation Commissioner

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Bob Carr Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian retired politician and journalist who served as the 39th Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005, as the leader of the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He later en ...

(born 1947), former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs *

(born 1943), former member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Bob Carr (Florida politician) (1899–1967), mayor of Orlando, Florida *

Bob Carruthers (politician) Robert Arthur Carruthers is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. A graduate of Saint Mary's ...

, former member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly *

Bob Casey Sr. Robert Patrick Casey Sr. (January 9, 1932 – May 30, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania who served as the 42nd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1995. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the ...

, (1932–2000), former Governor of Pennsylvania * Bob R. Casey (1915–1986), member of the U.S. House of Representatives *

Bob Casey Jr. Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Casey previously served as Penn ...

(born 1960), current US Senator from Pennsylvania * Bob Cashell (born 1938), former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and Mayor of Reno *

Bob Clement Robert Nelson Clement (born September 23, 1943) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee, from 1988 until 2003, when he retired to run (unsucc ...

(born 1943), former member of the US House of Representatives * Bob Coffin (born 1942), former Nevada State Senator * Bob Collins (1946–2007), Australian Senator from the Northern Territory * Bob Conley (born 1965), candidate for United States Senate in 2008 * Bob Corbin (1922–2013), member of the Ohio House of Representatives * Bob K. Corbin (born 1928), former Arizona Attorney General *

Bob Corker Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Rela ...

(born 1952), U.S. Senator from Tennessee * Bob Cortes (born 1963), member of the Florida House of Representatives * Bob Cotton (1915–2006), Senator for New South Wales * Bob Crowell (1945–2020), Mayor of Carson City, Nevada

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Bob Dadae Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae (born 8 March 1961) is a Papua New Guinean politician who serves as the tenth and current Governor-General of Papua New Guinea. He assumed office as the tenth governor-general on 28 February 2017, succeeding Michael Ogio. ...

(born 1961), Papua New Guinea politician * Bob Davies (businessman) (born 1948), British businessman * Bob Day (born 1952), Senator for South Australia *

Bob Dearing Robert Montgomery Dearing (January 26, 1935July 30, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and businessman who served in the Mississippi Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. Dearing grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, and graduated fr ...

(born 1935), Mississippi State Senator *

Bob Debus Robert John Debus (born 16 September 1943) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the Labor Party. Debus has been a minist ...

(born 1943), former MP from and Attorney General of New South Wales * Bob dela Cruz (born 1977), Filipino politician and contestant on Big Brother *

Bob Diamond (banker) Robert Edward Diamond Jr. is an American banker and former chief executive officer of Barclays plc. In 2010, he became its president and deputy group chief executive; and in January 2011, succeeded John Varley as group chief executive of Barclay ...

(born 1951), British-born American banker * Bob Dixon (born 1969), Missouri State Senator *

Bob Dold Robert James Dold Jr. (born June 23, 1969) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2015 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his election, Dold ran his family-ow ...

(born 1969), former U.S. Representative from Illinois * Bob Dole (1923–2021), American former senator and Presidential candidate *

Bob Dornan Robert Kenneth Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is an American politician and actor from California. A Republican, Dornan served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1997. He has become well known for public ...

(born 1933), former U.S. Representative from California * Bob Drewel (born 1946), former Snohomish County Executive * Bob Duff (born 1971), Connecticut State Senator * Bob Duffy (born 1954), former Lieutenant Governor of New York * Bob Duynstee (1920–2014), member of the Dutch House of Representatives *

Bob Edgar Robert William "Bob" Edgar (May 29, 1943 – April 23, 2013) was an American politician and administrator from Pennsylvania, and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1 ...

(1943–2013), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

Bob Ehrlich Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. (born November 25, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 60th Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican, Ehrlich represented Maryland's 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House o ...

(born 1957), former Governor of Maryland *

Bob Etheridge Bobby Ray "Bob" Etheridge (born August 7, 1941) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1997 to 2011. He previously served as a county commissioner, state representative and state superintendent of public instructio ...

(born 1941), former U.S. Representative from North Carolina *

Bob Ewing George Lemuel Ewing (April 24, 1873 – June 20, 1947), was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1902 to 1912 for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals. Early life Ewing was born on April ...

(born 1954), South Dakota State Senator *

Bob Ferguson (politician) Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th attorney general of Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. Prior to ser ...

(born 1965), Attorney General of Washington *

Bob Filner Robert Earl "Bob" Filner (born September 4, 1942) is an American former politician who was the 35th mayor of San Diego from December 2012 through August 2013, when he resigned amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment. He later pleaded gui ...

(born 1942), former Mayor of San Diego *

Bob Fioretti Robert William Fioretti (born March 8, 1953) is an American attorney and politician who served as an alderman in the Chicago City Council for the 2nd Ward, which included portions of Bronzeville, East Garfield Park, Illinois Medical District, L ...

(born 1953), former Chicago City Alderman * Bob Fitrakis (born 1955), Ohio politician * Bob Flanders (born 1949), former Rhode Island Supreme Court justice * Bob Foster (politician) (born 1947), former Mayor of Long Beach, California *

Bob Franks Robert Douglas Franks (September 21, 1951 – April 9, 2010) was an American Republican politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey. Early life Franks was born on September 21, 1951, in Hackensack, New Jersey, the son of Nor ...

(1951–2010), U.S. Representative from New Jersey

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Bob Gable Robert Elledy Gable (born February 20, 1934) is an American businessman from Frankfort, who was the Kentucky Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1975. Gable lost to the incumbent Democratic Governor Julian Carroll. Carroll received 470,159 vot ...

(born 1934), politician in Kentucky * Bob Gammage (1934–2012), U.S. Representative from Texas * Bob Gibbs (born 1954), U.S. Representative from Ohio *

Bob Gibbs (Australian politician) Robert James Gibbs (born 3 November 1946) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1977 to 1999, representing Wolston until 1992 and Bundamba thereafter. Born in Brisbane on 3 November ...

(born 1946), former member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Bob Giuda Robert J. Giuda (born February 21, 1952) () is a former international airline captain from Warren, New Hampshire, a former United States Marine and former New Hampshire state senator for the 2nd district. Early life Giuda graduated from ...

(born 1952), former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * Bob Godec (born 1956), U.S. Ambassador to Kenya *

Bob Goodlatte Robert William Goodlatte (; born September 22, 1952) is an American politician, attorney, and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives representing for 13 terms. A Republican, he was also the Chair of the House Judiciar ...

(born 1952), US Representative from Virginia * Bob Graham (born 1936), former US Senator from Florida * Bob F. Griffin (1935–2021), Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives *

Bob Gunther Bob Gunther (born July 12, 1943) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented the 23A district, which includes all or portions of Blue Ear ...

(born 1943), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Bob Guzzardi (born 1944), lawyer and political activist in Pennsylvania *

Bob Hagan Robert F. Hagan (born March 31, 1949) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 58th District from 2007 to 2014. He represented the same seat from 1987 to 1997, an ...

(born 1949), former Ohio State Representative *

Bob Haldeman Harry Robbins Haldeman (October 27, 1926 – November 12, 1993) was an American political aide and businessman, best known for his service as White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon and his consequent involvement in the Watergate s ...

(1926–1993), White House Chief of Staff *

Bob Hanner Robert Paul Hanner (April 19, 1945 – January 2, 2019) was an American politician and businessman. Biography Early years and education Robert Paul Hanner was born in Americus, Georgia on April 19, 1945 to Jack and Yip Hanner. He attended Par ...

(1945–2019), American politician and businessman *

Bob Harvey (mayor) Sir Robert Anster Harvey (born 24 November 1940) is a former New Zealand advertising executive and politician. He is best known for his time as mayor of Waitakere City, which he held for 18 years from 1992 to 2010, and was also president of the ...

(born 1940), former Mayor of Waitakere City, New Zealand *

Bob Hasegawa Robert Alan Hasegawa (born September 22, 1952) is an American labor leader and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 11th Legislative District since January 2013. Hasegawa is a lifelong resident of Seatt ...

(born 1952), member of the Washington Senate * Bob Hawke (1929–2019), former Prime Minister of Australia * Bob Healey (1957–2016), perennial candidate in Rhode Island * Bob Heffron (1890–1978), Premier of New South Wales * Bob Herron (born 1951), member of the Alaska House of Representatives *

Bob Hitchens Bob Hitchens (January 30, 1952 – July 7, 2020) was an American college football player who was a running back at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1971–1973. College career Hitchens rushed for a career 3,118 yards with 34 touchd ...

(1952–2020), American football player and coach * Bob Hogue (born 1953), basketball coach and former Hawaii State Senator *

Bob Holden Robert Lee Holden Jr. (born August 24, 1949) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 53rd Governor of Missouri from 2001 to 2005. Previously, he served as the State Treasurer of Missouri from 1993 to 2001 ...

(born 1949), former Governor of Missouri *

Bob Huff Robert S. Huff (born September 9, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who was the California State Senate minority leader and Senate Republican leader from January 5, 2012, until August 27, 2015. He represented the Senate's 29th Di ...

(born 1953), former California State Senator *

Bob Hugin Robert John Hugin (born July 23, 1954) is an American businessman who was formerly the executive chairman of Celgene, a biopharmaceutical company. Hugin was the Republican nominee in the 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey, where he ...

(born 1954), American businessman * Bob Huntley (born 1932), former Idaho state representative and Supreme Court justice

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* Bob Iger (born 1951), chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company *

Bob Inglis Robert Durden Inglis Sr. (born October 11, 1959) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2011. He is a moderate member of the Republican Party. Inglis was unseated in the Republic ...

(born 1959), former U.S. Representative from South Carolina *

Bob Jenson Robert Eugene Jenson (May 11, 1931 – January 6, 2018) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 58, which encompassed Union County, Wallowa County, and por ...

(1931–2018), member of the Oregon House of Representatives * Bob Johnson (Arkansas state representative) (born 1953), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives * Bob Johnson (politician) (born 1962), member of the Arkansas General Assembly *

Bob Jones (businessman) Sir Robert Edward Jones (born 24 November 1939) is a property investor, author and former politician in New Zealand. During the course of various political campaigns, he has developed a reputation for making highly controversial off-the cuff r ...

(born 1939), New Zealand businessman and politician *

Bob Jones (police commissioner) Robert Moelwyn Jones, CBE (27 January 1955 – 1 July 2014) was a British Labour politician who served as a member of Wolverhampton City Council from 1980 to 2013 and as the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner in England from 2013-14. H ...

(1955–2014), British police commissioner *

Bob Jones (Texas businessman) Robert Edward Jones is a Texas businessman and convicted criminal. He was formerly CEO of the National Center for Employment of the Disabled (NCED), which was based in El Paso, Texas. In late 2006, ''The Oregonian'' newspaper published articles a ...

, American businessman and convicted criminal * Bobby Jones, American amateur golfer * Robert B. Jordan, III (born 1932), former Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina * Robert Jubinville, member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council * Bob Kasten (born 1942), former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin *

Bob Katter Robert Bellarmine Carl Katter (born 22 May 1945) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993. He was previously active in Queensland state politics from 1974 to 1992. Katter was a member of the ...

(born 1945), Australian politician * Bob Katter Sr. (1918–1990), Australian politician * Bob Kelleher (1923–2011), American politician in Montana *

Bob Kerrey Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) is an American politician who served as the 35th Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1989 to 2001. Before entering politics, he served in the Vietna ...

(born 1943), American former governor and senator *

Bob Kilger Robert Peter Paul Kilger (June 29, 1944 – November 29, 2021) was a Canadian politician. Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Kilger was the former Liberal member of Parliament for the Cornwall region, representing the riding Stormont—Dundas—South ...

(born 1944), former Canadian MP from Ontario *

Bob Kiley Robert R. Kiley (September 16, 1935 – August 9, 2016) was an American public transit planner and supervisor, with a reputation of being able to save transit systems experiencing serious problems. From 2001 to 2006 he was the initial Commissio ...

(1935–2016), American-born London transit commissioner * Bob Kirkwood (1939–2017), American environmentalist and businessman who is a member of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy *

Bob Kiss Bob Kiss (born April 1, 1947) is a Vermont politician and former 39th Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Kiss was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from January 2001 until he stepped down to assume office as mayor of Burlington, follo ...

(born 1947), former Mayor of Burlington, Vermont *

Bob Kraft Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainmen ...

(born 1941), American businessman * Bob Krause (born 1950), former member of the Iowa House of Representatives *

Bob Krist Robert J. Krist (born March 29, 1957) is an American politician who served as the Nebraska State Senator from the 10th district from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party until 2017, his district includes Bennington and part of Omaha. ...

(born 1957), member of the Nebraska Legislature *

Bob Krueger Robert Charles Krueger (September 19, 1935 – April 30, 2022) was an American diplomat, politician, and U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Texas, a U.S. Ambassador, and a member of the Democratic Party. , he was the last Democrat t ...

(born 1935), former U.S. Senator from Texas

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Bob Lanier (politician) Robert Clayton Lanier (March 10, 1925 – December 20, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. He served as mayor of the city of Houston, Texas, from 1992 to 1998. At the time of his death, he was Houston's oldest living mayor. Backg ...

(1925–2014), Mayor of Houston * Bob B. Lessard (born 1931), former Minnesota state senator *

Bob Livingston Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. ...

(born 1943), former U.S. Representative from Louisiana * Bob Latta (born 1956), U.S. Representative from Ohio *

Bob Lutz (businessman) Robert Anthony Lutz (born February 12, 1932) is a Swiss American automotive executive. He served as a top leader of all of the United States Big Three automobile manufacturers, having been in succession executive vice president (and board member ...

(born 1932), Swiss American automobile executive * Bob Lynn (born 1933), member of the Alaska House of Representatives *

Bob Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart Robert Adam Ross Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart, (26 June 1936 – 18 January 2020) was a British Liberal Democrat politician and life peer. He was the last leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), serving during the negotiations th ...

(1936–2020), former British MP for Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross *

Bob Margett Robert G. Margett (born May 8, 1929) was a California state senator until 2008. He represented the 29th Senate District, which includes parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. He is a Republican and served on the Budget and Fi ...

(born 1929), former California state senator * Bob Marshall (born 1944), member of the Virginia House of Delegates *

Bob Martinez Robert Martinez (born December 25, 1934) is an American retired politician who served as the 40th governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party, Martinez was the first person of Spanish descent to be elected governor o ...

(born 1934), former Governor of Florida *

Bob Massie Robert Arnold Lockyer Massie (born 14 April 1947) is a former Australian cricketer who played in six Test matches and three One Day Internationals (ODIs) in 1972 and 1973. A swing bowler, he had a relatively short international career but is ...

(born 1956), Massachusetts politician *

Bob Mathias Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the event, a United States Marine Corps officer, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of Californ ...

(1930–2006), U.S. Representative from California *

Bob Matsui Robert Takeo Matsui (September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician from the state of California. Matsui was a member of the Democratic Party and served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the congressman for California ...

(1941–2005), U.S. Representative from California *

Bob McDermott Robert Charles McDermott (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 6, 2012, representing District 40 (ʻEwa, ʻEwa Beach, ʻEwa Gentry, Iroquois Point). McDerm ...

(born 1963), member of the Hawaii House of Representatives *

Bob McDonnell Robert Francis McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American attorney, businessman, politician, and former military officer who served as the 71st governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014. His career ended after his corruption scandal and convic ...

(born 1954), American former governor * Bob McEwen (born 1950), former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio *

Bob McLeod (politician) Robert R. McLeod (born 1952) is a former Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 2007 to 2019, and served as the 12th premier of the Northwest Territories, from October 26, 2011 to Octobe ...

(born 1952), Premier of the Northwest Territories * Bob McNair (1937–2018), American businessman * Bob Mercer (born 1946), American businessman * Bob Menendez (born 1954), U.S. Senator from New Jersey * Bob Michel (1923–2017), former U.S. Representative from Illinois and House Minority Leader *

Bob Miller (Nevada governor) Robert Joseph Miller (born March 30, 1945) is an American former attorney and politician who served as the 26th Governor of Nevada from 1989 to 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, he had previously served as the Lieutenant Governor of Neva ...

(born 1945), former Governor of Nevada * Bob Mollohan (1909–1999), United States Representative from West Virginia *

Bob Moretti Robert Moretti (June 3, 1936 – May 12, 1984) was an American politician. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Moretti served as Speaker of the California State Assembly, Speaker of the California State Assembly from 1971 to 1974. Lif ...

(1936–1984), Speaker of the California House of Assembly *

Bob Muglia Bob Muglia (born 1959) is an American business executive and research and development specialist. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Snowflake Computing, a data warehousing startup. Muglia is known for managing divisions at Microsoft ...

(born 1959), American businessman

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Bob Ney Robert William Ney (born July 5, 1954) is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, Ney represented Ohio's 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 until November 3, 2006, when he resigned. Ney's resignat ...

(born 1954), former member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio * Bob Nicholas (born 1957), member of the Wyoming House of Representatives *

Bob Nimmo Robert Nimmo (February 5, 1922 – November 7, 2005) was an American military officer and politician who served as the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from 1981 to 1983. He previously served in both chambers of the California State Legislature ...

(1922–2005), Administrator of U.S. Veterans Affairs *

Bob Nonini Robert Paul Nonini (born August 7, 1954 in Wallace, Idaho) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Idaho Senate serving District 3 from 2012 to 2018. He previously served in the Idaho State Representative from 2004 to 2012 r ...

(born 1954), member of the Idaho State Senate * Bob Oaks (born 1952), member of the New York State Assembly * Bob Oatley (1928–2016), Australian businessman *

Bob O'Connor (mayor) Robert E. O'Connor Jr. (December 9, 1944 – September 1, 2006) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from January 3, 2006, until his death. Personal life and early career Born in the Greenfield neighborhood, ...

(1944–2006), Mayor of Pittsburgh * Bob O'Dekirk, current mayor of Joliet, Illinois * Bob Odell (politician) (born 1943), former member of the New Hampshire Senate * Bob Odom (1935–2014), longtime Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry * Bob O'Donnell (born 1943), former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives * Bob O'Halloran (1888–1974), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Bob O'Lone (1836–1871), American-born Canadian politician and soldier in Manitoba * Bob Onder (born 1962), member of the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives *

Bob Packwood Robert William Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American retired lawyer and politician from Oregon and a member of the Republican Party. He resigned from the United States Senate, under threat of expulsion, in 1995 after allegations of ...

(born 1932), former United States Senator from Oregon * Bob Pacheco (born 1934), former California State Assemblyman * Bob Pamplin (born 1941), American businessman and media mogul *

Bob Parker (mayor) Sir Robert John Parker (born 13 January 1953) is a former New Zealand broadcaster and politician. He served as Mayor of Christchurch from 2007 to 2013. Early years Parker grew up in the Christchurch suburbs of Heathcote Valley and Somerfield ...

(born 1953), former Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand * Bob Peeler (born 1952), former Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina * Bob Perciasepe (born 1951), former acting Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency * Bob J. Perry (1932–2013), political activist in Texas *

Bob Peterson (North Dakota politician) Robert Randall Peterson (born September 26, 1951 in Fargo, North Dakota) is a North Dakota public servant and politician with the Republican Party who served as North Dakota State Auditor from 1997 to 2016. He was also a Presidential Elector for ...

(born 1951), former North Dakota State Auditor *

Bob Peterson (Ohio politician) Bob Peterson (born March 15, 1962)Bob Peterson
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(born 1962), member of the Ohio State Senate * Bob Price (1927–2004), U.S. Representative from Texas

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* Bob Rae (born 1948), Canadian former premier and lawyer *

Bob Riley Robert Renfroe Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 52nd governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented Alabama's 3rd district in the U. ...

(born 1944), former Governor of Alabama * Bob C. Riley (1924–1994), Governor of Arkansas * Bob Roberts (Australian politician) (born 1952), former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *

Bob Robertson Robert Eugene Robertson (born October 2, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman between and , most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five Natio ...

(1885–1961), American lawyer and politician * Bob Robson (politician), former member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Bob Ronka (born 1943), former Los Angeles City Council member *

Bob Ryan (mayor) Bob Ryan (May 28, 1963 – July 1, 2021) was an American municipal politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a non-partisan office, from 2009 until he lost a recall election in 2012. Life and career Prior to ...

, former mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin *

Bob Schaffer Robert Warren Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003). Sc ...

(born 1962), former U.S. Representative from Colorado *

Bob Scott (businessman) Sir Robert David Hillyer Scott (born 22 January 1944) is an English businessman in South London who is noted for his involvement with the International Olympic Committee. Scott was Chairman of the Manchester Olympic Bid Committee's unsuccessful b ...

(born1944), British businessman involved in the arts and the Manchester community *

Bob Scott (New South Wales politician) Walter Robert "Bob" Scott (born 23 April 1943) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1974 to 1978. Scott was born in Maitland and attended Maitland Boys' High School and Morp ...

(born 1943), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council * Bob Scott (Queensland politician) (1931–2011), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *

Bob Seely Robert William Henry Seely (born 1 June 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Isle of Wight since June 2017. He was re-elected at the general election in December 2019 with an ...

(born 1966), British MP for the Isle of Wight * Bob Sercombe (born 1949), former Australian MP from Maribyrnong *

Bob Shamansky Robert Norton Shamansky (April 18, 1927 – August 11, 2011) was an American Democratic politician and attorney from the state of Ohio. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives for a single term from 1981 until 1983. In 2018, the ''Jewis ...

(1927–2011), U.S. Representative from Ohio * Bob Shiller (born 1946), American economist *

Bob Skelly Robert Evan Skelly (14 April 1943 – 6 August 2022) was a Canadian politician from British Columbia. Skelly was born 14 April 1943, at New Westminster, British Columbia. The son of Robert Daniel Skelly and Dorothy Graham, he was educated a ...

(born 1943), former Leader of the Opposition of British Columbia * Bob Smith (American politician) (born 1941), former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire * Bob Smith (Australian politician) (born 1948), former member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Bob Smith (New Jersey State Senator) (born 1947), current New Jersey State Senator *

Robert Freeman Smith Robert Freeman Smith (June 16, 1931September 21, 2020), commonly known as Bob Smith, was an American Republican politician who represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1999. Early life a ...

(born 1931), former U.S. Representative from Oregon *

Bob Stiller Robert P. Stiller is an American billionaire who co-founded E-Z Wider in 1972 and Keurig Green Mountain coffee company in 1981. He graduated from New York Military Academy and Parsons College Parsons College was a private liberal arts college loc ...

, American billionaire businessman * Bob Straub (1920–2002), Governor of Oregon *

Bob Stump Robert Lee Stump (April 4, 1927 – June 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from Arizona. He served as a member from the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1983 and then later a member of the Republican Party unt ...

(1927–2003), U.S. Congressman from Arizona *

(born 1971), former Arizona Corporation Commissioner *

Bob Such Robert Bruce Such (2 June 194411 October 2014) was a South Australian politician. He was the member for the seat of Fisher in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1989 until his death in 2014. He defeated Labor MP Philip Tyler at the 1 ...

(1944–2014), South Australia politician

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Bob Taft Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney, who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party. A member of the Taft political dynasty, Taft served first in ...

(born 1942), former Governor of Ohio * Bob Thomas, member of the Virginia House of Delegates * Bob Tiernan, former member of the Oregon House of Representatives *

Bob Tisch Preston Robert Tisch (April 29, 1926 – November 15, 2005) was an American businessman who was the chairman and—along with his brother Laurence Tisch—was part owner of the Loews Corporation. From 1991 until his death, Tisch owned 50% ...

(1926–2005), American businessman * Bob Tuke (born 1947), 2008 Tennessee Democratic U.S. Senate nominee *

Bob Turner (New York politician) Robert L. Turner (born May 2, 1941) is an American businessman and politician who served as the United States representative for New York's 9th congressional district (containing parts of Brooklyn and Queens) from 2011 to 2013. He is a member o ...

(born 1941), former U.S. Representative from New York * Bob van den Bos (born 1947), Dutch politician *

Bob Vander Plaats Robert Lee Vander Plaats (born April 12, 1963) is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a social conservative organization in Iowa. Active in Republican Party politi ...

(born 1963), American activist and politician * Bob Vogel (politician) (born 1951), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives *

Bob Walkup Robert E. Walkup (November 14, 1936 – March 12, 2021) was an American politician who served as the 40th mayor of Tucson from 1999 to 2011. Early life and career Walkup was born in Ames, Iowa, on November 14, 1936. His father was a professo ...

(1936–2021), mayor of Tucson, Arizona *

Bob Wanner Robert Edward Wanner (born April 25, 1949) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Medicine Hat. On June 11, 2015, he was electe ...

(born 1949), Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly *

Bob Wieckowski Robert A. Wieckowski (born February 18, 1955) is an American attorney and politician who currently serves in the California State Senate. A Democrat, he represents the 10th Senate District, which encompasses the central and southern portions o ...

(born 1955), California State Senator * Bob Wilson (1916–1999), U.S. Representative from California *

Bob Wise Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. (born January 6, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Wise also served in the United States House of Representatives fro ...

(born 1948), former Governor of West Virginia * Bob Wooley (born 1947), member of the New Mexico House of Representatives * Bob Work (born 1953), Deputy U.S. Secretary of Defense *

Bob Worsley Bob Worsley (born February 15, 1956) is an American businessman and politician. He is the founder of SkyMall and a former Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 25 from 2013 to 2019. Worsley was a Certified Public Account ...

(born 1956), Arizona State Senator * Bob Wright (1935–2012), Utah politician *

Bob Young (businessman) Robert Young is a serial entrepreneur who is best known for founding Red Hat Inc., the open source software company. He owns the franchises for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League as well as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football ...

, Canadian entrepreneur *

Bob Young (mayor) Robert Wood Young (born September 3, 1947) is an American broadcast journalist, author, and politician who served as Mayor of Augusta, Georgia. Young also served a presidential appointment by George W. Bush on the Advisory Council on Historic Pr ...

(born 1948), former Mayor of Augusta, Georgia * Bob Ziegelbauer (born 1951), former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

Bob Ziegler state Alaska Robert Holton Ziegler, Sr. (March 27, 1921 – September 29, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ziegler served in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II. He then received his l ...

(1921–1991), member of the Alaska State Senate * Bob Zimmer (born 1968), Canadian MP for Prince George-Peace River, British Columbia * Bob Zuckerman (born 1960), American businessman and politician

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* Bob Andy (born 1944), Jamaican reggae singer * Bob Beckham (1927–2013), American country music singer * Bob Belden (1956–2015), American saxophonist and composer *

Bob Benny Bob Benny (18 May 1926 – 29 March 2011), born Emilius Wagemans, was a Belgian singer and musical theatre performer, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1959 and 1961. Early career Benny began his singing career at the end of W ...

(1926–2011), Belgian singer and musical theatre performer *

Bob Bert Robert Bertelli, better known as Bob Bert, is an American rock drummer. Biography Based in Hoboken, New Jersey, Bert initially came to prominence as drummer for the experimental rock band Sonic Youth during the early to mid-1980s. Bert pla ...

, American rock drummer *

Bob Bogle Robert Lenard Bogle (January 16, 1934 – June 14, 2009) was a founding member of the instrumental combo The Ventures. He and Don Wilson founded the group in 1958. Bogle was the lead guitarist and later bassist of the group. In 2008, Bogle and oth ...

(1934–2009), American guitarist * Bob Brozman (1954–2013), American guitarist *

Bob Casale Robert Edward Casale Jr. (born Robert Edward Pizzute Jr.; July 14, 1952 – February 17, 2014), or "Bob 2", was an American musician, composer and record producer. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the keyboardist and rhythm guitari ...

(1952–2014), American musician with the band Devo * Bob Crewe (1930–2014), American songwriter, singer, record producer *

Bob Crosby George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the young ...

(1913–1993), American swing singer *

Bob DiPiero Robert John DiPiero (born March 3, 1951) is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15 US number one hits and several Top 20 single for Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy ...

(born 1950/1951), American country musician *

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

(born 1941), American singer and songwriter *

Bob Gibson (musician) Samuel Robert Gibson (November 16, 1931 – September 28, 1996) was an American folk singer and a key figure in the folk music revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His principal instruments were banjo and 12-string guitar. He introduced a ...

(1931–1996), American folk singer * Bob Geldof (born 1951), Irish singer *

Bob Gulla Bob Gulla is an American music historian and musicologist, music encyclopedia author, and biographer and writer. He has authored books such as ''Icons of R&B and Soul: An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm'', ''Guitar Gods: The 25 ...

, American music writer * Bob Helm (1914–2003), American jazz clarinetist *

Bob Hilliard Bob Hilliard (born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs: "Alice in Wonderland", "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", " Any Day Now", " Dear Hearts and Gentle ...

(1918–1971), American songwriter * Bob Jackson (musician) (born 1949), British rock guitarist *

Bob Johnson (musician) Robert Johnson (born 18 March 1944) is a British guitarist. He was formerly in British folk rock band Steeleye Span from 1972 to 1977, and again from 1980 to 2001. Early life Johnson was born in London; his mother was a music teacher. He was ...

(born 1944), British guitarist *

Bob Kakaha Robert Kakaha (born March 5, 1970), also known as Bob Zilla, is an American musician who is the bassist for rock band Hush Money. He is best known as the former bassist of heavy metal bands Damageplan and Hellyeah. Life and career Kakaha w ...

(born 1970), American bass guitarist * Bob Kilpatrick, American gospel musician * Bob Kirkpatrick (musician) (born 1934), American blues musician from Texas *

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

(1945–1981), Jamaican reggae singer *

Bob Moore Bob Loyce Moore (November 30, 1932 – September 22, 2021) was an American session musician, orchestra leader, and double bassist who was a member of the Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 1960s. He performed on over 17,000 documented recor ...

(born 1932), American bassist *

Bob Mothersbaugh Robert Leroy Mothersbaugh, Jr. (; born August 11, 1952), or by his stage name "Bob 1", is an American songwriter, composer, musician and singer. Mothersbaugh's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as lead ...

(born 1952), American guitarist *

Bob Mould Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Early years Born in Malone, ...

(born 1960), American singer and guitarist *

Bob Pearson Bob and Alf Pearson were an English musical variety double act, consisting of brothers Robert Alexander Pearson (15 August 1907 – 30 December 1985) and Alfred Vernon Pearson (15 June 1910 – 7 July 2012), who were mainly known for their singi ...

(1907–1985), English singer and pianist

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Bob Rafelson Robert Jay Rafelson (February 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022) was an American film director, writer, and producer. He is regarded as one of the key figures in the founding of the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s. Among his best-known films as a ...

(born 1933), co-creator/producer/writer of The Monkees *

Bob Roberts (folksinger) Alfred William "Bob" Roberts (1907–1982) was a British folk singer, songwriter, storyteller, bargeman, author, and journalist. He was the last captain of a British commercial vessel operating under sail, and brought to an end a centuries-old ...

(1907–1982), British folk singer and songwriter * Bob Roberts (singer) (1879–1930), American novelty singer *

Bob Rock Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, sound engineer and musician, best known for producing rock bands and music artists such as Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, The Tragically Hip, the Cult, ...

(born 1954), Canadian musician *

Bob Rockwell Bob Rockwell (born May 1945 in Miami, Oklahoma) is a jazz saxophonist. He was born in the U.S. but emigrated to Denmark in 1983. Biography Rockwell was raised in Minneapolis, and in his early career he toured the U.S. in rock and rhythm and blu ...

(born 1945), American-born Danish jazz saxophonist * Bob Schmidt (musician) (born 1968), American multi-instrumentalist * Bob Seger (born 1945), American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist *

Bob Shane Robert Castle Schoen (February 1, 1934 – January 26, 2020), known professionally as Bob Shane, was an American singer and guitarist who was a founding member of The Kingston Trio. In that capacity, Shane became a seminal figure in the rev ...

(1934–2020), American singer and guitarist, founding member of The Kingston Trio * Bob Siebenberg (born 1949), American drummer *

B.o.B Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years late ...

(Bobby Ray Simmons, born 1988), American rapper, record producer, and conspiracy theorist *

Bob Stanley (musician) Bob Stanley (born Robert Andrew Shukman; 25 December 1964) is a British musician, journalist, author, and film producer. He is a member of the indie pop group Saint Etienne and has had a parallel career as a music journalist, writing for '' NM ...

(born 1964), British musician * Bob Vincent (1918–2005), American singer *

Bob Welch (musician) Robert Lawrence Welch Jr. (August 31, 1945 – June 7, 2012) was an American musician who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He had a successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", " Ebony Eye ...

(1945–2012), American musician *

Bob Weston (guitarist) Robert Joseph Weston (1 November 1947 – ) was a British rock guitarist, who was a member of Fleetwood Mac in the early 1970s. He also recorded and performed with a number of other musicians, including Graham Bond, Long John Baldry, Murray H ...

(1947–2012), British guitarist *

Bob Young (musician) Robert Keith Young (born 16 May 1945) is an English musician and author, who became famous for being the unofficial fifth member of the rock band Status Quo. Collaborations with Status Quo From the mid-1960s onwards, Young has been working i ...

(born 1945), British musician * Jawbone (musician), American blues musician Bob Zabor *

Bob Zurke Bob Zurke (January 7, 1912 – February 16, 1944) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and briefly a bandleader during the Swing era. Biography Born Boguslaw Albert Zukowski in Hamtramck, Michigan, United States, he was already using ...

(1912–1944), American jazz pianist

Artists, journalists, writers, editors, and publishers

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Bob Atwood Robert Bruce Atwood (March 31, 1907 – January 10, 1997) was an American journalist who served as the long-time editor and publisher of the ''Anchorage Times.'' He was also an early advocate of Alaska statehood. Biography Robert Bruce Atwood ...

(1907–1997), American publisher who was the longtime editor of the Anchorage Times *

Bob Bird Bob Bird is the former editor of the Scottish edition of the defunct ''News of the World'' tabloid. He is best known for the widespread media coverage over his role in two trials involving former Scottish MSP Tommy Sheridan: the 2006 Sheridan ...

, British newspaper editor * Bob Brown (comics) (1915–1977), American comic book artist * Bob Brown (newspaper publisher) (1930–1984), American newspaper publisher in Nevada * Bob Byrne, Irish comic book artist and writer * Bob Carroll (author) (1936–2009), American writer and historian *

Bob Considine Robert Bernard Considine (November 4, 1906 – September 25, 1975), was an American journalist, author, and commentator. He is best known as the co-author of ''Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'' and ''The Babe Ruth Story''. Biography As a student, ...

(1906–1975), American writer and syndicated columnist * Bob Clampett (1913–1984), American animator, producer, and director best known for his work on Looney Tunes * Bob Gibson (artist) (1938–2010), British artist *

Bob Greene Robert Bernard Greene Jr. (born March 10, 1947) is an American journalist and author. He worked for 24 years for the ''Chicago Tribune'' newspaper, where he was a columnist. Greene has written books on subjects including Michael Jordan, Alice C ...

(born 1947), American journalist *

Bob Gruen Bob Gruen (born October 23, 1945) is an American author and photographer known for his rock 'n' roll photographs. By the mid 1970s Gruen was already regarded as one of the foremost photographers in music working with major artist such as John Len ...

(born 1945), American author and photographer *

Bob Guccione Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione ( ; December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American photographer and publisher. He founded the adult magazine '' Penthouse'' in 1965. This was aimed at competing with Hugh Hefner's ''Playboy' ...

(1930–2010), American magazine publisher * Bob Guccione, Jr. (born 1955), son of above, American magazine publisher *

Bob Gurr Robert Henry "Bob" Gurr (born October 25, 1931 in Los Angeles, California) is an American amusement ride designer and Imagineer. His most famous work was for Walt Disney's Disneyland Park, and its subsequent sister parks. Gurr is said to have de ...

(born 1931), American designer * Bob Gustafson (1920–2001), American comic book artist *

Bob Herbert Robert Herbert (born March 7, 1945) is an American journalist and former op-ed columnist for '' The New York Times''. His column was syndicated to other newspapers around the country. Herbert frequently writes on poverty, the Iraq War, racis ...

(born 1945), American journalist and syndicated columnist * Robert H. Jackson (photographer) (born 1934), known as Bob Jackson, American photographer * Bob Justin (born 1941), American artist *

Bob Kane Robert Kane (born Robert Kahn ; October 24, 1915 – November 3, 1998) was an American comic book writer, animator and artist who co-created Batman (with Bill Finger) and most early related characters for DC comics. He was inducted into the comi ...

(1915–1998), American comic book artist * Bob Kur (born 1948), American journalist *

Bob Marshall (wilderness activist) Robert Marshall (January 2, 1901November 11, 1939) was an American forester, writer and wilderness activist who is best remembered as the person who spearheaded the 1935 founding of the Wilderness Society in the United States. Marshall develo ...

(1901–1939), American forester, writer and activist *

Bob McLeod (comics) Bob McLeod (born August 9, 1951) is an American comics artist best known for co-creating the ''New Mutants'' with writer Chris Claremont.DeMatteis, J.M.; Mike Zeck; and Bob McLeod. (1995, 2nd printing). "About the Creators". In ''Spider-Man, Fear ...

(born 1951), American comic book artist

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Bob Oksner Bob Oksner (October 14, 1916 in Paterson, New Jersey – February 18, 2007) was an American comics artist known for both adventure comic strips and for superhero and humor comic books, primarily at DC Comics. Biography Oksner's early wo ...

(1916–2007), American comic book artist *

Bob Ong Bob Ong is the pseudonym of a contemporary Filipino author known for using conversational writing technique to create humorous and reflective depictions of Philippine life. The author's actual name and identity are unknown. Career Bob Ong pursue ...

(born 1975), Filipino author * Bob Perelman (born 1947), American poet * Bob Peterson (photographer) (born 1944), Canadian photographer *

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 ...

(1942–1995), American painter * Bob Ross (publisher) (1934–2003), American publisher and civil rights activist *

Bob Ryan Robert P. Ryan (born February 21, 1946) is an American sportswriter, formerly with ''The Boston Globe'', and author. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, and is well known for his coverage of ...

(born 1946), American sportswriter * Bob Scheiffer (born 1937), American journalist and news anchor *

Bob Smith (comics) Robert Allen Smith (born November 18, 1951), better known as Bob Smith, is an American Comics artist, comic book artist, notable as an inker with DC Comics and Archie Comics. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, Smith grew up in Grayland, Washington. ...

(born 1951), American comic book artist *

Bob Woodward Robert Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an American investigative journalist. He started working for '' The Washington Post'' as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the title of associate editor. While a young reporter for ''The Washingt ...

(born 1943), American investigative journalist and author best known for uncovering the Watergate scandal *

Bob Zentz Bob Zentz is an American musician and educator from Norfolk, Virginia who has been performing for more than thirty years. He is a guitarist and also plays the autoharp, lute, melodeon, mouth harp, banjo, concertina and mandolin. He speciali ...

, American guitarist * Bob Ziering, American illustrator

In film, stage, television, and radio

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Bob Anderson (director) Bob Anderson is an American animation director on ''The Simpsons''. He also contributed additional sequence direction on ''The Simpsons Movie''. After high school, Bob Anderson enrolled at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art to purs ...

(born 1965), American animation director on ''The Simpsons'' *

Bob Avian Robert Avedisian (December 26, 1937 – January 21, 2021), professionally known as Bob Avian, was an American choreographer, theatrical producer and director. Biography Born in New York City to an Armenian family in December 1937, Avian spent his ...

(born 1937), American theatrical producer, choreographer, and director * Bob Baker (born 1939), British television writer * Bob Barker (born 1923), American former television game show host * Bob Beemer (born 1955), American sound engineer *

Bob Beckel Robert Gilliland Beckel (November 15, 1948 – February 20, 2022) was an American political analyst and pundit, and political operative. He was an analyst and commentator on Fox News. He had been a commentator on Fox News and was an original co ...

(born 1948), American political analyst * Bob Bender (born 1957), American basketball coach *

Bob Bergen Robert Bergen (born March 8, 1964) is an American voice actor. He voices Warner Bros. cartoon characters Porky Pig and Tweety and has voiced characters in the English dubs of various anime. He formerly hosted the children's game show '' Jep!'', ...

(born 1964), American voice actor *

Bob Boyle (animator) Robert Boyle II (born May 18, 1971) is an American animator, producer, writer, storyboard artist, and director. He is the creator and executive producer of shows ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' (Nickelodeon) and ''Yin Yang Yo!'' (Jetix/Toon Disney, now Di ...

, American animator *

Bob Byington Robert Byington (born April 29, 1966) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor living in Austin, Texas. He is most noted for his films ''RSO (Registered Sex Offender)'' (2008), ''Harmony and Me'' (2009), '' Somebody Up There Likes Me ...

(born 1971), American director, screenwriter, and actor *

Bob Camp Robert Frank Camp (born February 7, 1956) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer. Camp has been nominated for two Emmys, a CableACE Award, and an Annie Award for his work on '' ...

(born 1956), American animator, director, producer, and comic book artist * Bob Carroll (singer/actor) (1918–1994), American actor and singer * Bob Carroll, Jr. (1918–2007), American television writer *

Bob Carruthers Bob Carruthers (born November 1960) is a Scottish filmmaker, author and broadcaster. Career Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Carruthers attended Kirkcaldy High School. After graduating from Edinburgh University in 1981 and working for Central Tel ...

(born 1960), British filmmaker * Bob Clark (1939–2007), American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer *

Bob Collins (broadcaster) Bob Collins (February 28, 1942 – February 8, 2000) was a morning DJ on WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. His show was the top-rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. His show featured various conversation as w ...

(1942–2000), American radio broadcaster *

Bob Courtney Bob Courtney (31 October 1922 – 24 October 2010) was a British-born South African actor and broadcaster. He appeared in more than twenty film roles and worked as an on-air presenter and broadcaster on Springbok Radio. Additionally, Courtney c ...

(1922–2010), South African actor and broadcaster *

Bob DeLaurentis Robert DeLaurentis (born De Laurentiis) is an American television producer and television writer. DeLaurentis wrote the 1982 film ''A Little Sex'', and has also written a List of unmade Doctor Who serials and films#Lacuna film proposals (1987–19 ...

, American television producer and writer *

Bob Delegall Robert W. "Bob" Delegall (July 24, 1945 – March 21, 2006) was an American actor, television director and producer. He has guest starred in number of notable television series namely ''Adam-12'', ''Good Times'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man'', ...

(1945–2006), American actor, director, and producer *

Bob Denver Robert Osbourne Denver (January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005) was an American comedic actor who portrayed Gilligan on the 1964–1967 television series ''Gilligan's Island'', and beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series ''The Ma ...

(1935–2005), American actor and comedian *

Bob Dishy Bob Dishy is an American actor of stage, film, and television. Biography He is best remembered today for playing Sergeant John J. Wilson, Columbo's polite, respectful assistant in two episodes of ''Columbo'' ("Now You See Him" and "The Greenho ...

(born 1934), American stage, film, and television actor *

Bob Dyer Robert Neal Dyer OBE (May 22, 1909 – January 9, 1984) was a Gold Logie-award-winning American-born vaudeville entertainer and singer, radio and television personality, and radio and television quiz show host who made his name in Australia. Dye ...

(1909–1984), Australian entertainer *

Bob Einstein Stewart Robert Einstein (November 20, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. He created and performed the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, and was also known for his roles as Marty Funkh ...

(1942–2019), American actor * Big Brother Bob Emery (1897–1982), American children's show host *

Bob Fosse Robert Louis Fosse (; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director. He directed and choreographed musical works on stage and screen, including the stage musicals ''The Pajam ...

(1927–1987), American actor, dancer, choreographer, director, and screenwriter *

Bob Golding Robert John Golding (born 15 August 1970) is an English actor and voice artist. He was best known for the voices of Milo and Max in the CBeebies show the Tweenies. Biography Golding studied at North Hertfordshire College from 1986 to 1989. ...

(born 1970), British actor *

Bob Guiney Robert Guiney (born May 8, 1971) is an American television personality, singer, and insurance carrier consultant for Lincoln Financial, a Fortune 200 company. He was a contestant on the first season of '' The Bachelorette'' and later, appeared a ...

(born 1971), bachelor on The Bachelor *

Bob Gunton Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American character actor of stage and screen. He is known for playing strict authoritarian characters, including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama '' The Shawshank Redemption'' ...

(born 1945), American actor

H-S

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in Bob Hope filmography, more than 70 short and ...

(1903–2003), British-born American entertainer *

Bob Horn (broadcaster) Donald Loyd "Bob" Horn (February 20, 1916 in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania – July 31, 1966 in Houston) was an American radio and television personality in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for being the original host of ''Bandstand'' (whic ...

(1916–1966), American television host * Bob Hoskins (1942–2014), English actor *

Bob Johnson (actor) Robert Cleveland Johnson (May 4, 1920 – December 31, 1993) was an American actor and voice actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films from the late 1950s until a few years before his death. Johnson is probably best kn ...

(1920–1993), American actor * Bob Johnson (weather forecaster), British weatherman * Bob Devin Jones (born 1954), American playwright * Bob Jones (sound engineer), British sound engineer *

Bob Justman Robert Harris "Bob" Justman (July 13, 1926 – May 28, 2008) was an American television producer, director, and production manager. He worked on many American TV series including '' Lassie'', ''The Life of Riley'', '' Adventures of Superman'' ...

(1926–2008), American television producer *

Bob Keeshan Robert James Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. He created and played the title role in the children's television program '' Captain Kangaroo'', which ran from 1955 to 1984, the longes ...

(1927–2004), American actor and producer *

Bob Kevoian Robert James "Bob" Kevoian (born December 2, 1950) is a retired American radio host of the nationally syndicated radio show ''The Bob & Tom Show'' together with his partner, Tom Griswold. The show is broadcast from WFBQ's studios in Indianapolis ...

(born 1950), American radio host *

Bob McGrath Robert Emmett McGrath (June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American actor, musician, and children's author best known for playing original human character and music teacher Bob Johnson on the long-running educational television series ' ...

(1932–2022), American actor best known for playing Bob Johnson on ''Sesame Street'' *

Bob Monkhouse Robert Alan Monkhouse (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English comedian, writer and actor. He was the host of television game shows including ''The Golden Shot'', '' Celebrity Squares'', '' Family Fortunes'' and '' ''Wipeout'. Ear ...

(1928–2003), British game show host, comedian and comedy writer. *

Bob Murawski Bob Murawski (born June 14, 1964) is an American film editor. He was awarded the 2010 Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on ''The Hurt Locker'', which he shared with his wife, fellow editor Chris Innis. He often works with film dir ...

(born 1964), American film editor *

Bob Newhart George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery style. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, ''The Button-Down Mi ...

(born 1929), American comedian and actor * Bob Nickman, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer * Bob Odenkirk (born 1962), American actor and director *

Bob Peterson (filmmaker) Robert Peterson (born January 18, 1961) is an American animator, director, screenwriter, storyboard supervisor and voice actor who works at Pixar. He was hired at Pixar by Roger Gould in 1994 as an animator for commercials, before subsequently b ...

(born 1961), American director *

Bob Phillips Robert Leon Phillips, known as Bob Phillips (born June 23, 1951), is an American television journalist best known for his long-running program ''Texas Country Reporter''. In 2005, Phillips was inducted into the Silver Circle of the Lone Star Ch ...

(born 1951), American journalist *

Bob Quinn (Irish filmmaker) Bob Quinn ( ga, Roibeard Ó Cuinn) (born Dublin, 1935) is an Irish filmmaker, writer and photographer who directed ''Poitín'' (1978), the first feature film entirely in the Irish language. His documentary work includes ''Atlantean'', a series ...

(born 1935), Irish director *

Bob Ray Bob Ray is an independent American filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. In 1994 Ray founded the production company CrashCam Films. CrashCam Films' first productions were narrative Super 8 mm films and music videos. Bob Ray's in-camera-edited Sup ...

, American filmmaker * Bob Roberts (cinematographer) (died after 1955), American cinematographer *

(1942–1995), American painter and television host *

Bob Saget Robert Lane Saget (May 17, 1956 – January 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Saget played Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' (1987-1995), and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fulle ...

(1956–2022), American comedian, actor and television presenter *

Buffalo Bob Smith Robert Emil Schmidt (November 27, 1917 – July 30, 1998), nicknamed Buffalo Bob, was the host of the children's show '' Howdy Doody''. Biography Born in Buffalo, New York, as Robert Emil Schmidt, he attended Masten Park High School. Schmidt ...

(1917–1998), American television host *

Bob Smith (comedian) Bob Smith (December 24, 1958 – January 20, 2018) was an American comedian and author. Born in Buffalo, New York, Smith was the first openly gay comedian to appear on ''The Tonight Show'' and the first openly gay comedian to have his own HBO hal ...

(1958–2018), American comedian * Bob Steele (1911–2002), American radio broadcaster

V-Z

* Bob Van der Veken (1928–2019), Belgian actor * Bob Vila (born 1946), American home improvement television host * Bob Vosse (1927–1999), American adult film director * Bob West (born 1956), American actor known for voicing

Barney the Dinosaur ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...

from 1988 to 2000 *

Bob Weinstein Robert Weinstein (born October 18, 1954) is an American film producer. He is the founder and head of Dimension Films, former co-chairman of Miramax Films and The Weinstein Company, all of which he co-founded with his older brother, Harvey. He ...

(born 1954), American film producer *

Bob "Hoolihan" Wells Robert D. "Bob" Wells (born September 27, 1933), known as Bob "Hoolihan" Wells, is an American former television and radio personality and actor, who is best known to Cleveland, Ohio television viewers for his appearances on the then-CBS affiliate ...

(born 1933), American actor and television and radio personality *

Bob Yari Bob Yari ( fa, باب یاری; born May 30, 1961) is an Iranian-born American film producer and director. Biography Yari was born to a Jewish family in Tehran, Iran. He grew up in New York City, and studied film in Santa Barbara. Yari has pr ...

(born 1961), Iranian-born American film producer *

Bob Young (news anchor) Robert H. "Bob" Young (November 7, 1923 – January 19, 2011) was a television news journalist for American Broadcasting Company, ABC News. He served as the anchor of ''The ABC Evening News'' (now known as ''ABC World News Tonight, World News To ...

(1923–2011), anchor of the ABC Evening News in the 1960s *

Bob Young (TV producer) Robert S. "Bob" Young, Jr. (born August 28, 1952) is an American television producer. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and the young attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and soon after his graduation began working in stand-up come ...

, American television producer *

Bob Zany Bob Zany (born Robert Earl Tetreault; September 11, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for performing with his trademark cigar on stage. According to an article found on his web page, he "stuff a cigar into a plastic b ...

(born 1961), American comedian * Bob Zmuda (born 1949), American writer, comedian, producer, and director

In sports

Baseball

Bob Addie Robert Addie (born Robert Richard Addonizio, February 6, 1910 – January 18, 1982) was an American sportswriter who covered baseball for ''The Washington Post'' and '' Washington Times-Herald''. Addie was known for his red socks, dark glasses, an ...

(1910–1982), American sportswriter who covered baseball *

Bob Addy Robert Edward Addy (February 1842 – April 9, 1910), nicknamed "The Magnet", was a Canadian right fielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball, whose professional career spanned from in the National Association to in the National Leag ...

(1842–1910), Canadian baseball player *

Bob Allison William Robert Allison (July 11, 1934 – April 9, 1995) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball from to . Allison attended the University of Kansas for ...

(1934–1995), American baseball outfielder *

Bob Anderson (baseball) Robert Carl Anderson (September 29, 1935 – March 12, 2015) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in 246 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and for the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers. Bor ...

(1935–2015), American baseball pitcher * Bob Black (baseball) (1862–1933), American baseball player *

Bob Boone Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, he is the son of MLB player Ray Boone, and he is the father o ...

(born 1942), American retired Major League Baseball player and manager *

Bob Bowman (outfielder) Robert Leroy Bowman (May 10, 1930 – January 27, 2017) was an American professional baseball right fielder and pinch hitter, who played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1955–1959). Late ...

(1930–2017), American outfielder * Bob Brown (pitcher) (1911–1990), American professional baseball player *

Bob Brown (baseball player, born 1876) Robert Paul Brown (July 5, 1876 – June 17, 1962) was an American-born Canadian professional baseball player, manager, and team owner.

(1876–1962), American-born Canadian professional baseball player *

Bob Caruthers Robert Lee Caruthers (January 5, 1864 – August 5, 1911), nicknamed "Parisian Bob", was an American right-handed pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The star p ...

(1864–1911), American pitcher and right fielder *

Bob Casey (baseball announcer) Bob Casey (April 11, 1925 – March 27, 2005) was the only public address announcer in Minnesota Twins history until 2005. He started announcing Twins games when the franchise moved to Minnesota from Washington, D.C., in 1961. Casey worked 44 ...

(1925–2005), American baseball announcer * Bob Casey (third baseman) (1859–1936), Canadian baseball player * Bob Conley (baseball) (born 1934), American pitcher * Bob Coulson (1887–1953), American outfielder * Bob Countryman (1894–1965), American minor league player and coach * Bob Chance (1940–2013), American baseball player, a first baseman * Bob De Carolis (born 1952), American athletic director and softball coach *

Bob Didier Robert Daniel Didier (born February 16, 1949) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams from 1969 through 1974. Listed at , , he was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. He entered the major ...

(born 1949), American baseball catcher *

Bob Dillinger Robert Bernard Dillinger (September 17, 1918 – November 7, 2009) was an American professional baseball third baseman who appeared in 753 games in the major leagues (MLB) from 1946 through 1951 for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics ...

(1918–2009), American baseball player * Bob DiPietro (1927–2012), American baseball player, a right fielder *

(1873–1947), American pitcher * Bob Feller (1918–2010), American Hall of Fame MLB pitcher *

Bob Ferguson (infielder) Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31, 1845 – May 3, 1894) was an American infielder, league official, manager and umpire in the early days of baseball, playing both before and after baseball became a professional sport. In addition to playing ...

(1845–1894), American player, manager, and umpire * Bob Ferguson (pitcher) (1919–2008), American pitcher *

Bob Gibson Robert Gibson (born Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935October 2, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975). Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot" ( ...

(1935–2020), American Hall of Fame MLB pitcher *

Bob Gibson (1980s pitcher) Robert Louis Gibson (born June 19, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from - for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team ...

(born 1957), American baseball pitcher * Bob Gorinski (born 1952), American designated hitter and outfielder * Bob Hansen (baseball) (born 1948), American professional baseball player * Bob Humphreys (baseball) (born 1935), American baseball pitcher *

Bob Johnson (catcher) Bobby Earl Johnson (born July 31, 1959) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Texas Rangers. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 9th round of the amateur draft. Johnson play ...

(born 1959), American baseball catcher *

Bob Johnson (infielder) Robert Wallace Johnson (March 4, 1936 – November 12, 2019), nicknamed "Rocky", was an American professional baseball player. Largely a utility infielder and pinch hitter, Johnson appeared in 11 Major League Baseball seasons, from 1960 throug ...

(1936–2019), American baseball infielder *

Bob Johnson (outfielder) Robert Lee Johnson (November 26, 1905 – July 6, 1982), nicknamed "Indian Bob", was an American professional baseball player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for three American League teams from 1933 to 1945, primarily the P ...

(1905–1982), American baseball left fielder *

Bob Johnson (pitcher) Robert Dale Johnson (born April 25, 1943) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1969–1974, 1977) with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta ...

(born 1943), American baseball pitcher * Bob Jones (third baseman) (1889–1964), American baseball player *

Bob Kipper Robert Wayne Kipper (born July 8, 1964) is an American professional baseball coach and a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He has also spent two terms (all of the 2002 season, and part of the 2015 season) as bullpen coach of MLB's Bos ...

(born 1964), American baseball coach * Bob Lee (baseball) (born 1937), American relief pitcher *

Bob Lemon Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lemon was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Lemon was raised in California ...

(1920–2000), American Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher, and Manager *

Bob Melvin Robert Paul Melvin (born October 28, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach, who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has been named Manager of the Year three times. Selected in t ...

(born 1961), American Major League Baseball player and manager *

Bob Meusel Robert William Meusel (July 19, 1896 – November 28, 1977) was an American baseball left and right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eleven seasons from 1920 through 1930, all but the last for the New York Yankees. He was best ...

(1896–1977), American Major League Baseball player *

Bob Milacki Robert Milacki (born July 28, 1964) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball between and , mostly with the Baltimore Orioles. Playing career Milacki began his career with the Baltimore Orioles, pitching for t ...

(born 1964), American baseball pitcher *

Bob Nieman Robert Charles Nieman (January 26, 1927 – March 10, 1985) was an American professional baseball player and scout. An outfielder, he spent all or parts of a dozen Major League Baseball seasons with the St. Louis Browns (1951–52), Detroit Tig ...

(1927–1985), American outfielder *

Bob O'Brien Robert Allen O'Brien (born April 23, 1949) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 14 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1971 season, including four starts and one shutout. He played college ball at three different ...

(born 1949), American baseball pitcher *

Bob O'Farrell Robert Arthur O'Farrell (October 19, 1896 – February 20, 1988) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for 21 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and the New Yo ...

(1896–1988), American baseball player and manager *

Bob Ojeda Robert Michael Ojeda (born December 17, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from to , most notably as a member ...

(born 1957), American baseball pitcher * Bob Patrick (1917–1999), American outfielder * Bob Peterson (baseball) (1884–1962), American catcher * Bob Pettit (baseball) (1861–1910), American outfielder * Bob Quinn (baseball, born 1870) (1870–1954), American baseball executive, grandfather of below * Bob Quinn (baseball grandson) (born 1936), American baseball executive, grandson of above *

(born 1946), American first baseman * Bob Ross (baseball) (born 1928), American baseball pitcher * Bob Schmidt (baseball) (1933–2015), American baseball player *

Bob Shirley Robert Charles Shirley (born June 25, 1954) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1977 to 1987, for the San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yanke ...

(born 1954), American baseball pitcher *

Bob Short Robert Earl Short (July 20, 1917 – November 20, 1982) was an American businessman, sport teams owner, and politician. Background Short graduated from the College of Saint Thomas (now the University of St. Thomas) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, b ...

(1917–1982), American baseball owner *

Bob Skinner Robert Ralph Skinner (born October 3, 1931) is an American former professional baseball outfielder / first baseman, manager, coach, and scout, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three National League (NL) teams. In all, Skinner sp ...

(born 1931), American baseball player, coach, and manager * Bob Stanley (baseball) (born 1954), American pitcher *

Bob Turley Robert Lee Turley (September 19, 1930 – March 30, 2013), known as Bullet Bob, was an American professional baseball player and financial planner. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1951 through 1963. After his retir ...

(1930–2013), American pitcher *

Bob Vines Robert Earl Vines (February 25, 1897 – October 18, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Vines played for the St. Louis Cardinals in and the Philadelphia Phillies in . In 5 career games, he had a 0–0 record with a 9.82 ERA. He ...

(1897–1982), American pitcher * Bob Zick (1927–2017), American pitcher * Bob Zupcic (born 1966), American outfielder

Basketball

* Bob Brown (basketball, born 1921) (1921–2001), American professional basketball player in the NBL * Bob Brown (basketball, born 1923) (1923–2016), American professional basketball player in the NBA *

Bob Carney Robert Lee Carney (August 3, 1932 – November 9, 2011) was an American basketball player. He played in West Aurora High School and collegiately for Bradley University. He was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 6th round (47th pick overall) ...

(1932–2011), American basketball player * Bob Carrington (born 1953), American basketball player *

Bob Cousy Robert Joseph Cousy (, born August 9, 1928) is an American former professional basketball player. Cousy played point guard for the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963, and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals during the 1969–70 season. A 13-time NBA ...

(born 1928), American Hall-of-Fame basketball player *

Bob Davies Robert Edris Davies (January 15, 1920 – April 22, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. Alongside Bobby Wanzer he formed one of the best backcourt duos in the National Basketball Association's early years. Davies and Wanzer led ...

(1920–1990), American basketball player *

Bob Delaney (basketball referee) Robert J. Delaney (born November 1, 1951) is a former undercover New Jersey state trooper and professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who officiated from the 1987–88 NBA season up until the 2010–11 NBA ...

(born 1951), American basketball referee *

Bob Dille Robert Orville Dille (July 2, 1917 – December 10, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and championship high school coach. Dille was an All-American forward at Valparaiso, where he was a member of "The World's Tallest Team" an ...

(1917-1998), American basketball player * Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1922) (1922-1978), American basketball player * Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1940) (born 1940), American basketball coach * Bob Gibbons, American high school basketball talent scout and coach * Bob Griffin (born 1950),

American-Israeli , native_name_lang = , image = , caption = , population = 110,000–150,000 , popplace = New York metropolitan area, Los Angeles metropolitan area, Miami metropolitan area, and other large metropolitan are ...

basketball player, and English Literature professor *

Bob Hansen Robert Louis Hansen II (born January 18, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen is currently a commentator for Iowa Hawkeyes ...

(born 1961), American professional basketball player * Bob Hoffman (basketball) (born 1957), American basketball coach *

Bob Kinney Robert Paul Kinney (September 16, 1920 – September 2, 1985) was an American professional basketball player in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Professional Basketball Leag ...

(1920–1985), American basketball player * Bob Knight (born 1940), American college basketball coach *

Bob McAdoo Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. ( ; born September 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most ...

(born 1951), American basketball player *

Bob McKillop Robert McKillop (born July 13, 1950) is an American college basketball coach who is the former head coach of the Davidson Wildcats men's team of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Early basketball career Born in Queens, New York, McKillop grew up in Qu ...

(born 1950), American basketball coach *

Bob Myers Robert Michael Myers (born March 31, 1975) is a basketball executive who is the president of basketball operations and general manager for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a former sports agent with W ...

(born 1975), American basketball executive * Bob Peterson (basketball) (1932–2011), American basketball player *

Bob Pettit Robert Lee Pettit Jr. (born December 12, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's M ...

(born 1932), American basketball player * Bob Quick (basketball) (born 1946), American basketball player * Bob Zuffelato (born 1937), American-born Canadian basketball scout

Cricket

* Bob McLoed (1868-1907), Australian

Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...

player * Bob Simpson (born 1936), Australian Cricket Player *

Bob Willis Robert George Dylan Willis (born Robert George Willis; 30 May 1949 – 4 December 2019) was an English cricketer, who represented England between 1971 and 1984. A right-handed fast bowler, Willis is regarded by many as one of the greatest fa ...

(1949-2019), English Cricket Player

Football

Below include people associated with the various football codes, which include gridiron football,

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

(soccer),

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

, Gaelic football, and Australian rules football. * Bob Ackles (1938–2008), Canadian football administrator *

Bob Anderson (American football) Robert Paul Anderson (born March 31, 1938) is a former American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He played college football at the United States Military Academy The United States Military Acad ...

(born 1938), American football halfback *

Bob Anderson (footballer) John Robert Anderson (9 November 1924 – November 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from Eng ...

(1924–1994), British goalkeeper * Bob Bellinger (1913–1955), American football player * Bob Beattie (American football) (1902–1983), American football tackle * Bob Beattie (footballer) (born 1943), Australian rules footballer *

Bob Beatty Robert Beatty (born 7 June 1955) is a football coach and the former head football coach for the Trinity Shamrocks, a high school American football team located at Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the most successful High Sc ...

(born 1955), American football coach. *

Bob Bergeron Robert Damian Bergeron (born November 7, 1961) is a former American football placekicker. He grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Bishop Luers High School. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1980 to 1984. He w ...

(born 1961), American football player, a placekicker * Bob Bird (footballer) (1875–1946), Australian rules footballer *

Bob Bjorklund Robert John Bjorklund (June 12, 1918 – January 27, 1994) was an American football center who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 20th round of th ...

(1918–1994), American football player *

Bob Blackman (American football) Robert L. Blackman (July 7, 1918 – March 18, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Denver (1953–1954), Dartmouth College (1955–1970), the University of Illinois at Urbana� ...

(1918–2000), American football player and coach * Bob Books (American football) (1903–1954), American football player *

Bob Bostad Bob Bostad (born September 7, 1966) is the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for Indiana University. Education Bostad graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1989 with a degree in Physical Education. In 1994, he re ...

(born 1966), American football coach * Bob Bosustow (1934–1997), Australian rules footballer *

Bob Bowlsby Robert Addison Bowlsby (born January 10, 1952) is an American college athletic administrator. Bowlsby most recently was the fourth commissioner of the Big 12 Conference a position he held from 2012 to 2022. Prior to that position, he served as th ...

(born 1952), American football administrator * Bob Boyle (footballer) (1876–1927), Australian rules footballer * Bob Brown (Canadian football) (born 1944), Canadian football player * Bob Brown (defensive lineman) (1940-1998), American football player *

Bob Brown (footballer, born 1869) Robert Brown (1869 – after 1901) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward for various clubs at the end of the 19th century, including three years in the Football League with Burton Wanderers and a year at South ...

(1869–after 1901), British footballer *

Bob Brown (footballer, born 1870) Robert Neilson Brown (19 August 1870 – 17 August 1943), sometimes misidentified as J. Brown, was a Scottish footballer whose career included periods at Sheffield Wednesday and Bolton Wanderers. Club career Brown was born in Port Eglinton in t ...

(1870–after 1901), British footballer * Bob Brown (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1980), British footballer *

Bob Brown (offensive lineman) Robert Stanford Brown (born December 8, 1941), nicknamed "The Boomer" is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1964 through 1973. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles as the second overall pick in ...

(born 1941), American football player *

Bob Brown (rugby league) Robert Brown (15 Dec 1907 – Feb 1987) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Salford, as a or . Background Bob Brown was ...

(c. 1905–after 1940), British rugby league player *

Bob Brown (rugby union) Robert Charles "Bob" Brown (born 9 February 1953) is an Australian former rugby union footballer. Brown, a fullback, was born in Parramatta Parramatta () is a suburb and major Central business district, commercial centre in Greater Western ...

(born 1953), Australian rugby union player * Bob Carroll (footballer) (born 1941), Australian rules footballer * Bob Casey (rugby union) (born 1978), Irish rugby union player *

Bob Chandler Robert Donald Chandler (April 24, 1949 – January 27, 1995) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. Early years Born in Long Beach, California, Chandler w ...

(1949–1995), American football wide receiver * Bob Collins (footballer, born 1934) (1934–2018), Australian rules footballer * Bob Collins (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2018), Australian rules footballer * Bob Coverdale (1928–?), English rugby league player *

Bob Crampsey Robert Anthony Crampsey (8 July 1930 – 27 July 2008) was a Scottish association football historian, author, broadcaster and teacher, described as a "much loved Scottish cultural institution" by ''The Times''. Early life and career Crampsey wa ...

(1930–2008), Scottish soccer reporter * Bob Damewood (1940–2009), American football coach *

Bob Davie (American football) Robert Edwin Davie Jr. (born September 30, 1954) is an American football college coach and former player, formerly the head football coach at New Mexico. He previously served as the head football coach at Notre Dame from 1997 to 2001, compiling ...

(born 1954), American football coach * Bob DeBesse (born 1959), American football coach *

Bob Dee Robert Henry Dee (May 18, 1933 – April 18, 1979) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League. He was a three-sport letterman at the College of the Holy Cross who was one of the fi ...

(1933–1979), American football defensive end * Bob Dees (1929–1997), American football defensive tackle * Bob Delanty (born 1940), Australian rules footballer from Tasmania * Bob deLauer (1920–2002), American football player * Bob Delgado (born 1949), Welsh footballer *

Bob Denton Robert George Denton (July 24, 1934 – July 8, 2014) was an American football defensive end and tackle. He played for five seasons for two different teams: the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional ...

(1934-2014), American football defensive end and tackle *

Bob Diaco Robert Albert Diaco (born February 19, 1973) is an American football coach and a former linebacker who is the defensive line coach for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at the Universi ...

(born 1973), American football coach * Bob Dixon (footballer) (1904–1980), English goalkeeper *

Bob Duff (rugby union) Robert Hamilton Duff (5 August 1925 – 11 May 2006) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. A lock, Duff represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The New Zealand nation ...

(1925–2006), New Zealand rugby union player and coach *

Bob Dyce Bob Dyce (born December 3, 1965) is the head coach and special teams coordinator for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was formerly the interim head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He is a Grey Cup champion a ...

, Canadian football coach * Robert Forbes (American football) (1886–1947), known as Bob Forbes, American football coach *

Bob Gibson (American football) Robert M. Gibson (April 6, 1927 – April 10, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Bowling Green University 1965 to 1967. Gibson played college football as a quarterback at Youngstown State Un ...

(1927–2015), American football coach * Bob Gibson (footballer) (1927–1989), English soccer player *

Bob Goodridge Robert Wayne Goodridge (born May 11, 1946) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 1968 NFL Draft. ...

(born 1946), American football player *

Bob Gould (rugby player) Bob Gould (1863 – 29 December 1931) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Newport Rugby Football Club. He won 11 caps for Wales and captained them for one match. Gould is best known within the sport of rug ...

(1863–1931), Welsh rugby union player * Bob Green (footballer) (1911–1949), Australian rules footballer * Bob Griese (born 1945), American football quarterback *

Bob Gude Henry Paul "Bob" Gude, Jr. (February 25, 1918 – October 6, 1998) was an American football player. He was a prominent center for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. Gude was frequently compared to former Commodore greats Carl Hink ...

(1918–1998), American football center *

Bob Guelker Bob Guelker (June 26, 1923 – February 22, 1986) was an American soccer coach and administrator. He coached 24 years at the collegiate level, including coaching St. Louis University to five championships (1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965). He c ...

(1923–1986), American soccer coach * Bob Hainlen (born 1926), American football player *

Bob Hantla Robert Dean Hantla (October 3, 1931 – November 10, 2020) was an American football offensive guard who played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 1 ...

(born 1931), American football player *

Bob Hayes Robert Lee Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002), nicknamed "Bullet Bob", was an Olympic gold medalist sprinter who then became an American football split end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys (for 11 seasons). ...

(1942–2002), American Olympic sprinter and football wide receiver * Bob Hempel (born 1936), Australian rules footballer * Bob Humphreys (American football) (born 1940), American football player * Bob Hoffman (American football) (1917–2005), American football player * Bob Horn (American football) (born 1954), American linebacker *

Bob Jackson (American football) Robert Dean Jackson (born March 16, 1940) is a former professional American football running back in the American Football League (AFL). He played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers (1962–1963), the Houston Oilers (1964, 1965), and the ...

(born 1940), American running back * Bob Jackson (footballer, born 1934) (born 1934), English footballer *

Bob Jackson (football manager) Bob Jackson was the manager of the English football club Portsmouth F.C. from 1947 to 1952. Jackson led Pompey to two top league titles in the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons, the only in their history. He departed in the summer of 1952 to tak ...

(died after 1952), English association football manager *

Bob Jenkins (American football) Robert Thomas "Trigger Tom" Jenkins (August 16, 1923 – November 23, 2001) was an American football halfback at University of Alabama and the United States Naval Academy. While at Navy he was a consensus All-American in 1944 Early life Jenkin ...

(1923–2001), American football halfback * Bob Johnson (Australian footballer, born 1902) (1902–1981), Australian rules football player *

Bob Johnson (Australian footballer, born 1935) Bob or Bobby Johnson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Bob Johnson (actor) (1920–1993), voice actor noted for ''Mission: Impossible'' mission messages * Bob Johnston (1932–2015), American record producer * Bob Johnson (musician) (born 1 ...

(1935–2001), Australian rules football player * Bob Johnson (American football) (born 1946), American football player *

Bob Johnson (footballer, born 1905) Robert James Johnson (27 March 1905 – 1987) was an English footballer who scored 15 goals from 39 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre forward or outside right for Southport and Darlington. He also played in Ireland for ...

(1905–1987), British soccer player *

Bob Johnson (footballer, born 1911) Robert Emmerson Oliver Johnson (25 October 1911 – 5 March 1982) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a central defender. References

1911 births 1982 deaths People from Houghton-le-Spring Footballe ...

(1911–1982), British soccer defender * Bob Jones (Australian footballer) (born 1961), Australian rules footballer for St. Kilda * Bob Jones (rugby union) (1875–1944), Welsh rugby union forward * Bob Joswick (born 1946), American football player *

Bob Jury Robert Vincent "Bob" Jury (born October 5, 1955) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of ...

(born 1955), American football defensive list * Bob Holburn, Canadian football player *

Bob Kalsu James Robert Kalsu (April 13, 1945 – July 21, 1970) was an American football player who was an All-American tackle at the University of Oklahoma and an eighth-round selection in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills of the American F ...

(1945–1970), American football player * Bob Kiddle (1869–1918), British footballer * Bob Kilcullen (1935–2019), American football player, a defensive end * Bob Kimoff (1932–2003), Canadian football player * Bob Kingston (born 1944), Australian rules footballer * Bob Latchford (born 1951), British footballer *

Bob Lee (quarterback) Robert Melville Lee (born August 7, 1946) is a former professional American football quarterback and punter. He played college football for Arizona State University and the University of the Pacific. He was selected 441st overall in the 1968 NFL ...

(born 1946), American quarterback *

Bob Lee (Australian footballer) Robert William Lee (31 January 1927 – 10 June 2001) was an Australian rules footballer and administrator who played with West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He also represented the South Australian cricke ...

(1927–2001), Australian rules footballer * Bob Lee (footballer, born 1953) (born 1953), British forward *

Bob Lenarduzzi Robert Italo Lenarduzzi, OBC (born May 1, 1955) is a former North American Soccer League player, Canadian international, and coach of the Canadian national and Olympic soccer teams. He is currently club liaison for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. H ...

(born 1955), Canadian soccer player *

Bob Livingstone Robert Edward Livingstone (May 11, 1922 – August 1, 2013) was an American football halfback who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Chicago Rockets/Hornets and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Chic ...

(1922–2013), American football player * Bob Lutz (American football), American high school football coach *

Bob MacLeod Robert Frederick MacLeod (October 15, 1917 – January 13, 2003Legacy.com
Obituar ...

(1917–2002), American football halfback * Bob McChesney (American football, born 1912) (1912–1986), American football player * Bob McChesney (American football, born 1926) (1926–2002), American football player *

Bob McLean (Australian footballer) Allan Robert Charles McLean (1 February 1914 – 9 November 1989) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and St Kilda in the Victorian Football Lea ...

(1914–1989), Australian rules footballer * Bob McLean (rugby union) (born 1949), Australian rugby union player * Bob McLean (Scottish footballer) (1902–1970), Scottish soccer player * Bob McLellan (1916–2007), Australian rules footballer * Bob McLeod (American football) (born 1938), American tight end * Bob Moore (American football) (born 1949), American football tight end * Bob Moore (Australian footballer) (1872–1938), Australian rules footballer * Bob Moore (Irish footballer) (died after 1887), Irish footballer * Bob Newland (1948–2021), American football wide receiver * Bob Nicholson (rugby league) (died after 1950), British rugby league player * Bob Nicholson (sports executive) (born 1955), Canadian football and baseball administrator *

Bob Nielson Bob Nielson (born September 28, 1959) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of South Dakota, a position he had held since the 2016 season. Nielson was the head football coach at Ripon College (1989–1990 ...

(born 1959), American football coach *

Bob O'Billovich Robert O'Billovich, nicknamed "Bobby O" or "Obie", (born June 30, 1940) is an east regional scout for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). O'Billovich has been involved with the CFL since 1963 in the roles of player, coach, general ...

(born 1940), Canadian football player * Bob O'Connor (American football) (1904–1998), American football player *

Bob O'Dea Robert John O'Dea (27 January 1930 – 16 July 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, O'Dea represented Thames Valley at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 ...

(1930–1986), New Zealand rugby union player *

Bob Odell (American football) Robert Harper Odell (March 5, 1922 – December 15, 2012) was an American football player who, as a college senior at the University of Pennsylvania, won the Maxwell Award in 1943. In 1944 he was drafted in the second round (15th overall) by the ...

(1922–2012), American football player in the College Football Hall of Fame * Bob O'Leary (1951-1993), American soccer player *

Bob Olson Bob Olson (Born May 1948) is a former American football player born in Superior, Wisconsin. He attended Notre Dame where he played linebacker between 1968 and 1969 and became team captain. In the 1970 Cotton Bowl Classic game against the Universit ...

(born 1949), American football player * Bob O'Neill (1905–1978), Australian rules footballer *

Bob O'Reilly Robert Edward O'Reilly (born 16 February 1949) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative prop forward, he pl ...

(born 1949), Australian rugby league player * Bob Parker (footballer) (born 1935), English defender *

Bob Petrich Robert Earl "Bob" Petrich (born March 15, 1941) is a former professional American football defensive end in the American Football League. Petrich played college football for West Texas State University, and then played four seasons for the S ...

(born 1941), American football defensive end * Bob Petrie (1874–1947), Scottish halfback * Bob Peyton (born 1954), English halfback * Bob Quickenden (born c. 1928), New Zealand soccer player * Bob Quinn (American football) (born 1976), American football scout *

Bob Quinn (Australian footballer) Robert Berrima Quinn MM (9 April 1915 – 12 September 2008) was a champion Australian rules footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), and a decorated soldier of the Second Wor ...

(1915–2008), Australian rules footballer * Bob Roberts (Australian footballer) (born 1930), Australian rules footballer *

Bob Roberts (footballer, born 1859) Robert John Roberts (9 April 1859 – 20 October 1929), better known as Bob Roberts, was an English football goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won an FA Cup winner's medal, and also played f ...

(1859–1929), English goalkeeper * Bob Roberts (footballer, born 1863) (1863–1950), Welsh full back *

Robert Roberts (footballer, born 1864) Robert Roberts (July 1864 – 15 March 1932) was a Welsh professional footballer who played at wing half for several clubs, spending most of his career with Bolton Wanderers in the English Football League. He made a total of ten appearances for ...

(1864–1932), known as Bob Roberts, Welsh midfielder * Bob Robson (footballer) (1957–1988), American goalkeeper * Bob Rose (footballer) (1928–2003), Australian rules footballer and coach * Bob Ross (Australian footballer) (1908–1988), Australian rules footballer *

Bob Ryan (rugby league) RL Record Keeper's Club Robert Ryan (1923 – 25 October 2009) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Triang ...

(died 2009), British rugby league forward *

Bob Sanders Demond "Bob" Sanders (born February 24, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was drafted by the ...

(born 1981), American football safety * Bob Schmidt (American football) (born 1936), American football player * Bob Shiring (1870–1957), American football coach * Bob Stoops (born 1960), American football coach * Bob Sweiger (1919–1975), American football player * Bob Van Doren (1929–2012), American defensive end *

Bob Van Duyne Robert Scott Van Duyne (born May 15, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played guard for seven seasons for the Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore f ...

(born 1952), American football guard *

Bob Voigts Werner Robert Voigts (March 29, 1916 – December 7, 2000) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northwestern University from 1947 to 1954, compiling a record of 33–39–1. Voigts led ...

(1916–2000), American football coach *

Bob Vogel Robert Louis Vogel (born September 23, 1941) is a former professional American football offensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts from 1963 to 1972. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Colts and was selected fo ...

(born 1941), American offensive lineman *

Bob Waterfield Robert Stanton Waterfield (July 26, 1920 – March 25, 1983) was an American professional football player and coach. He played quarterback for the UCLA Bruins and Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame i ...

(1920–1983), American quarterback *

Bob Waters Robert Lee Waters (June 22, 1938 – May 29, 1989) was an American football player, coach, and administrator, best known for his contributions to athletics at Western Carolina University. Waters coached the Western Carolina Catamounts football tea ...

(1938–1989), American quarterback *

Bob Westfall Robert Barton "Bullet Bob" Westfall (May 5, 1919 – October 23, 1980) was an American football fullback who played for the University of Michigan (1939–1941) and the Detroit Lions (1944–1947). He was a consensus first-team All-American in ...

(1919–1980), American football player * Bob Wilson (footballer, born 1941), Scottish goalkeeper and broadcaster * Bob Yates (1938–2013), American football player * Bob Young (American football) (1942–1995), American offensive guard * Bob Young (American football coach), American football coach * Bob Young (footballer, born 1886) (1886-after 1920), Scottish right back * Bob Young (footballer, born 1894) (1894-1960), English footballer and manager *

Bob Zeman Edward Robert Zeman (February 22, 1937 – May 3, 2019) was an American football defensive back who played six seasons in the American Football League from 1960 to 1966. Playing career Early years Zeman attended Wheaton Warrenville South Hi ...

(1937–2019), American football defensive back * Bob Zimny (1921–2011), American football tackle

Golf

* Bob Byman (born 1955), American golfer *

Bob Dickson Robert B. Dickson (born January 25, 1944) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Amateur career Dickson was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of five by his father, ...

(born 1944), American golfer *

Bob Kirk Robert Kirk (9 March 1845 – 1 December 1886) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was born at St Andrews, Scotland, and died there. His golf career was highlighted by second-place finishes in The Open Championship in 1869 and again in 1878 ...

(1845–1886), Scottish golfer *

Bob Toski Robert John Toski, born Algustoski (born September 18, 1926), is an American professional golfer and golf instructor. He was inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame in 2013. Early years He was born in Haydenville, Massachusetts of ...

(born 1926), American golfer

Ice hockey

* Bob Bergloff (born 1958), American hockey player *

Bob Blackburn (ice hockey) Robert John Blackburn (February 1, 1938 – October 24, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 135 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquial ...

(1938–2016), Canadian hockey player * Bob Brown (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian hockey player * Bob Courcy (born 1936), Canadian hockey player *

Bob Dickson (ice hockey) Bob Dickson (born November 11, 1947) is a Canadians, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft, but never played in the National Hocke ...

(born 1947), Canadian hockey player *

Bob Dill Robert Edward Dill (April 25, 1920 – April 16, 1991) was an American professional ice hockey player. He played 76 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons. The rest of his caree ...

(1920–1991), American hockey player *

Bob Dillabough Robert Wellington Dillabough (April 24, 1941 – March 27, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born i ...

(1941–1997), Canadian hockey player * Bob DiLuca (born 1946), Canadian Olympic hockey player *

Bob Gainey Robert Michael Gainey (born December 13, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive wit ...

(born 1953), Canadian Hall-of-Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the NHL *

Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1931) Robert Norman "Badger Bob" Johnson (March 4, 1931 – November 26, 1991) was an American college, international, and professional ice hockey coach. He coached the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team from 1966 to 1982, where he led the Badge ...

(1931–1991), American hockey coach *

Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948) Robert Martin Johnson (born November 12, 1948) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 24 games in the National Hockey League. Career During his career, Johnson played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis B ...

(born 1948), American hockey goalkeeper * Bob Jones (ice hockey) (born 1945), Canadian professional hockey player * Bob Kirkpatrick (1915–1988), Canadian hockey player * Bob Nicholson (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian hockey administrator *

Bob Nystrom Robert Thore Nystrom (born October 10, 1952) is a Swedish-Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972– 86. He is best remembered as having scored the ...

(born 1952), Swedish-born Canadian hockey player *

Bob MacMillan Robert Lea MacMillan (born December 3, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the World ...

(born 1952), Canadian hockey player *

Bob Probert Robert Alan Probert (June 5, 1965 – July 5, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Probert played for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. While a successful player by some measures, including be ...

(1965–2010), Canadian hockey player *

Bob Robertson (ice hockey) Robert Kenneth "Bob" Robertson (born December 22, 1927) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 351 games in the American Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Hornets, Providence Reds, Cleveland Barons The name Cleveland Baron ...

(born 1927), Canadian hockey player

Motorsports

* Bob Akin (1936–2002), American race car driver *

Bob Anderson (racing driver) Robert Hugh Fearon Anderson (19 May 1931 – 14 August 1967) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racing driver. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1958 to 1960 and in Formula One from 1963 to the 1967 seasons. He ...

(1931–1967), British motorcycle race driver * Bob Brown (motorcyclist) (1930–1960), Australian motorcyclist *

Bob Burman Robert R. Burman (April 23, 1884 – April 8, 1916) was an American race car driver, he was an open-wheel pioneer, setting numerous speed records in the early 1900s. He participated in many historic races and was one of the drivers to compe ...

(1884–1916), American racing driver and open-wheel racing pioneer *

Bob Cortner Robert Charles Cortner (April 16, 1927 – May 19, 1959) was an American automobile racing driver from Redlands, California. Cortner was killed practicing for the 1959 Indianapolis 500. Career Cortner was active on the midget car racing circuit, ...

(1927–1959), American racing driver *

Bob Flock Robert Newman Flock (April 16, 1918 – May 16, 1964) was an American stock car racer. He qualified on the pole position for NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (now NASCAR Cup Series) race and, along with Red Byron, is considered one of the two b ...

(1918–1964), NASCAR driver * Bob Holden (racing driver) (born 1932), Australian racing driver *

Bob Jane Robert Frederick Jane (18 December 1929 – 28 September 2018) was an Australian race car driver and prominent entrepreneur and business tycoon. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a ...

(1929–2018), Australian race car driver *

Bob Kilby Robert Stanley "Bob" Kilby (23 September 1944 – 11 January 2009) was a British motorcycle speedway rider for the Swindon Robins, Oxford Rebels and Exeter Falcons. Speedway career From the start of his career in 1964 to its end in 1983, he r ...

(1944–2009), British motorcyclist * Bob Kubica (born 1984), Polish racing driver * Bob McLean (racing driver) (1933–1966), Canadian racing driver

Swimming

Bob Jackson (swimmer) Robert Scott Jackson (born March 5, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. He placed sixth in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of ...

(born 1957), American swimmer * Robert J. H. Kiphuth (1890–1967), known as Bob Kiphuth, American swim coach at Yale University *

Bob Windle Robert George Windle (born 7 November 1944) is an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s, who won four Olympic medals, including an individual gold medal. Windle won the 1500 m freestyle and took bronze in the 4 × 100 m ...

(born 1944), Australian swimmer

Tennis

Bob Bryan Robert Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He has won twenty-three Grand Slam titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin ...

(born 1978), American tennis player * Bob Green (tennis) (born 1960), American tennis player * Bob Hewitt (born 1940), Australian-South African tennis player convicted in 2015 of sex crimes *

Bob Lutz (tennis) Robert Lutz (born August 29, 1947) is an American former amateur and professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s. He and his longtime partner Stan Smith were one of the best doubles teams of all time. Bud Collins ranked Lutz as world No. ...

(born 1947), American tennis player

Track and field

Bob Anderson (runner) Bob Anderson (born December 28, 1947 in Manhattan, Kansas) is an American runner, photographer, publisher, film producer and businessman. He started running on February 16, 1962 and has been running since then. He currently is logging on averag ...

(born 1947), American runner and photographer *

Bob Beamon Robert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. By jumping 8.90 m (29 ft. 2.5 in), he broke the existing record by ...

(born 1946), American long jumper *

Bob Gutowski Robert Allen "Bob" Gutowski (25 April 1935 – 2 August 1960) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He competed for the United States in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the Pole Vault where he w ...

(1935–1960), American pole vaulter * Bob Humphreys (athlete) (born 1936), American discus thrower and shot putter * Bob Kiesel (1911–1993), American Olympic sprinter *

Bob Richards Robert Eugene Richards (born February 20, 1926) is an American retired athlete, minister, and politician. He made three U.S. Olympic Teams in two events: the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter and as a decathlete in 1956. He ...

(born 1926), American pole vaulter and politician

Wrestling

Bob Armstrong Joseph Melton James (October 3, 1939 – August 27, 2020) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Bullet" Bob Armstrong. In the course of his career, which spanned five decades, Armstrong held numerous championships ...

(born 1939), American professional wrestler * Bob Backlund (born 1949), American professional wrestler *

Bob Brown (wrestler) Robert Harold Brown (October 16, 1938 – February 5, 1997) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Bulldog" Bob Brown. Early life Brown was born in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, but grew up in the St. James-Assiniboia a ...

(1938–1997), Canadian professional wrestler *

Bob Orton Robert Keith Orton Sr. (July 21, 1929 – July 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler. The patriarch of the Orton wrestling family, his two sons Bob Orton Jr. and Barry Orton, and grandson Randy Orton, have all wrestled professionally ...

(1929–2006), American professional wrestler *

Bob Orton, Jr. Robert Keith Orton Jr. (born November 10, 1950), better known by the ring name "Cowboy" Bob Orton, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is the son of professional wrestler Bob Orton Sr., the brother of professional wrestler Bar ...

(born 1950), American professional wrestler, son of the above

Announcers and sportscasters

* Bob Blackburn (announcer) (1924–2000), American basketball announcer *

Bob Carpenter (sportscaster) Bob Carpenter (born March 4, 1953) is an American sportscaster and current television play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals on MASN. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from William Cullen McBri ...

(born 1953), American sportscaster *

Bob Costas Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games from 19 ...

(born 1952), American sportscaster *

Bob DeLaney (sportscaster) Robert Joseph DeLaney (April 21, 1924 – November 25, 2008) was an American sportscaster. A 1942 graduate of Elmira Free Academy, DeLaney served in the United States Army in the Pacific theater during World War II, stationed in New Caledonia. ...

(1924–2008), American sportscaster * Bob Dillner (born 1969), American motorsports journalist and sportscaster *

Bob Jenkins Robert F. Jenkins (September 4, 1947 – August 9, 2021) was an American television and radio sports announcer, primarily calling Indy car and NASCAR telecasts for ESPN/ABC and later Versus/NBCSN. Jenkins was the radio "Voice of the Indianapoli ...

(1947–2021), American sportscaster * Bob Ley (born 1955), American sports anchor *

Bob Papa Robert L. Papa (born September 19, 1964) is an American sportscaster who is currently the radio play-by-play voice for the New York Giants of the National Football League. Papa also is the lead broadcaster for PGA Tour Champions events on Golf ...

(born 1964), American sportscaster *

Bob Rodgers Bob Rodgers is a former sportscaster and producer who worked for the New England Sports Network from 1987 to 2004. Rodgers joined NESN in 1987 as an associate producer. He became an on-camera personality in June 1993; co-hosting SportsDesk with ...

(born 1928), American sportscaster *

Bob Tallman Bob Tallman born Robert Matthew Tallman (born October 25, 1947) is a ProRodeo Hall of Fame American rodeo announcer. He is known as "the voice of professional rodeo". Life Bob Tallman was born Robert Matthew Tallman on October 25, 1947, in Orov ...

(born 1947), American rodeo announcer

Other

Bob Anderson (darts player) Bob Anderson may refer to: Sports * Bob Anderson (fencer) (1922–2012), swordmaster and stunt double for Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' films * Bob Anderson (footballer) (1924–1994), Scottish footballer * Bob Anderson (racing driver) (1931� ...

(born 1947), British world darts champion *

Bob Anderson (fencer) Robert James Gilbert Anderson (15 September 1922 – 1 January 2012) was an English Olympic fencer and a renowned film fight choreographer, with a cinema career that spanned more than 50 years and included films such as ''Star Wars'', ''Highl ...

(1922–2012), British fencer * Bob Anderson (wrestler) (born 1944), American wrestler *

Bob Baffert Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who trained the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Baffert's horses have won a record six Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakn ...

(born 1935), American Hall-of-Fame horse owner and trainer *

Bob Beattie (skiing) Robert Prime Beattie (January 24, 1933 – April 1, 2018) was an American skiing coach, skiing promoter and commentator for ABC Sports and ESPN. He was head coach of the U.S. Ski Team from 1961 to 1969 and co-founded the Alpine Skiing World Cup ...

(1933–2018), American skiing coach * Bob Blum (born 1928), American Olympic fencer *

Bob Burnquist Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (; born 10 October 1976) is a Brazilian-American professional skateboarder who competed for Brazil throughout his career. In 2010, he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900" (900-degree reverse-natural r ...

(born 1976), Brazilian-American skateboarder *

Bob Chow Bob Chow (November 30, 1907 – October 17, 2003) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as Lon ...

(1907–2003), American shooter *

Bob Cottam Bob Cottam (born Robert Michael Henry Cottam, 16 October 1944, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire) is a former English cricketer who played in four Tests from 1969 to 1972. Cottam was a right-handed batsman, who bowled right-arm fast-medium. The crick ...

(born 1944), English cricketer * Bob Cottingham (born 1966), American fencer *

Bob Diry Robert "Bob" Diry (in Austria Robert Dirry, born 12 July 1884 in Vienna, Austria, died 9 February 1935 in New York City) was an Austrian middleweight world champion 1908 in wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grap ...

(c. 1890–after 1913), German boxer *

Bob Fitzsimmons Robert James Fitzsimmons (26 May 1863 – 22 October 1917) was a British professional boxer who was the sport's first three-division world champion. He also achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett (the man who beat John L. Sullivan), ...

(1863–1917), British boxer * Bob Foster (1938–2015), American boxer * Bob Hoffman (sports promoter) (1898–1985), American sports promoter *

Bob Jungels Bob Jungels (born 22 September 1992) is a Luxembourgish road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Born in Rollingen, Mersch, Luxembourg, Jungels competed in the Tour de France for the first time in 2015, as part of the UCI World ...

(born 1992), Luxembourgish cyclist *

Bob McLeod (cricketer) Robert William McLeod (19 January 1868 – 15 June 1907) was an Australian cricketer who played in six Test matches in 1892 and 1893. On his debut, he took five wickets in the first innings against England in Melbourne in 1892. Biography McL ...

(1868–1907), Australian cricketer * Bob McLeod (cyclist) (1913–1958), Canadian cyclist *

Bob O'Keeffe Robert O'Keeffe (16 August 1880 – 1949) was an Irish hurler who played for the Laois senior team. O'Keeffe was a regular member of the starting fifteen during the 1914 and 1915 championship campaigns. During that time he won one All-Irela ...

(1881–1949), Irish hurler * Bob Parker (rower) (1934–2009), New Zealand rower * Bob Pereyra, American street luger *

Bob Schrijber Robert Schrijber (born 3 March 1965) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He currently runs his own MMA and Muay Thai team in Krommenie, Netherlands called Sports Academy Schreiber. His most famous students at the moment are UF ...

(born 1965), Dutch mixed martial artist *

Bob Shillinglaw Robert Shillinglaw (born 1953) is an American lacrosse coach, noteworthy for having been the head coach of the University of Delaware Mens Lacrosse team since 1978. His record in 40 years of coaching at the college level is 305-273. Shillinglaw, f ...

(born 1953), American lacrosse coach *

Bob Shirlaw Robert "Bob" Alan Shirlaw (born 9 April 1943) is an Australian former rower and stalwart school level rowing coach. He rowed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. Club and state rowing He was born in Sydney and his sen ...

(born 1943), Australian rower *

(1949–2019) English cricketer

In science, medicine and technology

Bob Bemer Robert William Bemer (February 8, 1920 – June 22, 2004) was a computer scientist best known for his work at IBM during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Early life and education Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Bemer graduated from Cranb ...

(1920–2004), American computer scientist * Bob Berner (1935–2015), American geologist * Bob Berry (1916–2018), American dendrologist *

(born 1947), Australian archaeologist * Bob Green (1925–2013), Australian naturalist and photographer *

(born 1958), American doctor and fitness writer *

Bob Irwin Robert Eric Irwin (born 8 June 1939) is an Australian naturalist, animal conservationist, former zookeeper, and a herpetologist known for his conservation and husbandry work with apex predators and reptiles. He is the founder of the Queenslan ...

(born 1939), Australian naturalist, conservationist, and herpetologist * Bob Johnson, British psychiatrist * Bob O'Rear (born 1940), former employee of Microsoft * Bob Paine (1933–2016), American zoologist * Bob Park (born 1931), American scientist *

Bob Ryan (meteorologist) Bob Ryan is a retired meteorologist who most recently forecasted for WJLA, the American Broadcasting Company, ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C. Prior to serving as the chief meteorologist at Washington NBC affiliate WRC-TV from 1980 to 2010, he was ...

, American meteorologist *

Bob Scott (ornithologist) Robert Ernest 'Bob' Scott (11 May 1938 – 26 March 2009) was a Great Britain, British ornithologist and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) staff member. He worked for the RSPB for close to 40 years, beginning as a warden and even ...

(1938–2009), British ornithologist *

Bob Smith (doctor) Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who founded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.). Family and early life Smith was bo ...

(1879–1950), American doctor *

Bob Van Dillen Robert S. Van Dillen (born October 6, 1972), occasionally known as Bobby Van Dillen, is an former American meteorologist currently working on the ''Morning Express with Robin Meade'' show on HLN. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey. He moved t ...

(born 1972), American meteorologist * Bob van Luijt (born 1985), Dutch technology entrepreneur * Bob Waterston (born 1943), American biologist

Soldiers

Bob Doe Robert Francis Thomas Doe, (10 March 1920 – 21 February 2010) was a British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He flew with the Royal Air Force during the Battle of Britain, and was seconded to the Indian Air Force during t ...

(1920–2010), British Second World War pilot *

Bob Hoover Robert Anderson Hoover (January 24, 1922 – October 25, 2016) was an American fighter pilot, test pilot, flight instructor, and record-setting air show aviator. Hoover flew Spitfires in the United States Army Air Forces during World W ...

(1922–2016), aerobatic pilot and United States Air Force test pilot and fighter pilot *

Bob Johnson (pilot) Squadron Leader Bob Johnson (4 November 1917 – 30 October 2014) was a Canadian fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Johnson was awarded the Military Cross for his success in evading the Japanese for 23 days afte ...

(1917–2014), Canadian Second World War pilot *

Bob Judson Air Vice Marshal Robert W. "Bob" Judson is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was the first Station Commander of RAF Coningsby in the Eurofighter Typhoon-era. RAF career Judson has been involved in many milestone events, personally pilo ...

, British Royal Air Force commodore * Bob Vickman (1921–1948), United States Army Air Forces and Israeli Air Force pilot * Bob Yule (1920–1953), New Zealand Second World War Royal Air Force fighter pilot

Other professions

* Bob Black (born 1951), American anarchist and author *

Bob Dalton (outlaw) Robert Rennick Dalton (May 13, 1869 – October 5, 1892), better known as Bob Dalton, was an American outlaw in the American Old West. Beginning in 1891, he led the Dalton Gang, whose varying members included three of his brothers. They were k ...

(1869–1892), American Old West outlaw, leader of the Dalton Gang *

Bob Greene (Makah) Robert Greene Sr. (April 16, 1918 – June 21, 2010) was an American Makah elder. Greene was the oldest living Makah man and the second-to-last surviving Makah veteran of World War II at the time of his death in 2010. He was a fluent speaker of th ...

(1918–2010), Native American elder from the Makah tribe * Bob Jackson (priest) (born 1949), British priest * Bob Johnson (butcher) (1940–2001), British butcher * Bob Jones, Sr. (1883–1968), American evangelist and first president of Bob Jones University * Bob Jones, Jr. (1911–1997), son of Bob Jones, Sr. and second president of the university * Bob Jones III (born 1939), son of Bob Jones, Jr. and third president of the university * Bob Kramer (born 1957/58), American bladesmith * Bob McLean (winemaker) (1947–2015), Australian wine maker *

Bob Moses Robert Moses (1888–1981) was an American city planner. Robert Moses may also refer to: * Bob Moses (activist) (1935–2021), American educator and civil rights activist * Bob Moses, American football player in the 1962 Cotton Bowl Classic * Bob M ...

(1935–2021), American civil rights activist *

Bob Quick (police officer) Robert Frederick Quick QPM (born 25 April 1959) is a British former senior police officer. From 2008 to 2009, he was the Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations) of London's Metropolitan Police Service at New Scotland Yard. The role is a k ...

(born 1952), British police officer *

Robert Satiacum Robert "Bob" Satiacum (1929–March 25, 1991) was a Puyallup tribal leader and an advocate of native treaty fishing rights in the United States. He was convicted in 1982 of attempted murder, embezzlement of tribal funds, and other charges but fle ...

(1929–1991), Native American activist *

Bob Shoudt Bob Shoudt (born October 16, 1966), also known as "Humble Bob" or "Notorious B.O.B." (the name of his YouTube channel), is an American competitive eater from Royersford, Pennsylvania. He holds a number of eating records, including the most food ...

(born 1968), American competitive eater *

Haralabos Voulgaris Haralabos "Bob" Voulgaris (born 4 July 1975) is a Greek-Canadian professional gambler and principal owner of Spanish soccer club CD Castellón. Formerly the director of quantitative research and development for the Dallas Mavericks, Voulgaris ...

(born 1975), known as Bob Voulgaris, Canadian gambler *

Bob Younger Robert Ewing Younger (October 29, 1853 – September 16, 1889) was an American criminal and outlaw, the younger brother of Cole Younger, Cole, Jim Younger, Jim and John Younger. He was a member of the James–Younger Gang. Life Born in Missou ...

(1853–1889), American Old West outlaw, member of the James-Younger Gang

Fictional characters

Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with ...

, the title character in the animated series of the same name * B.O.B., the name shared by the gelatinous, brainless side protagonist from Monsters vs. Aliens and Ashe's robotic companion from

Overwatch ''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: '' Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games f ...

* Bob Belcher, the title character of the 2011 animated sitcom ''Bob's Burgers'' * Bob Cutlass, a character in the 2006

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

Pixar Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californ ...

animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...

film ''

Cars A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, people in ...

'' * Bob Fish, a dentist and the main character in

Bob and Margaret ''Bob and Margaret'' is an adult animated television series created by David Fine and Alison Snowden and produced by Nelvana. The series was based on the Academy Award-winning short film '' Bob's Birthday'', featuring the same main characters, w ...

* Bob Johnson, a human character on ''Sesame Street'' * Bob Johnson, in the 2005 American animated series ''

Squirrel Boy ''Squirrel Boy'' is an American animated television series created by Everett Peck for Cartoon Network. Before the show, Peck was known for creating ''Duckman'', which aired on USA Network from 1994 to 1997. The show premiered on May 27, 2006, and ...

'' * Bob Kelso, on the American television series ''Scrubs'' * Bob Parr (The Incredibles), Bob Parr, also known as Mr. Incredible in the ''The Incredibles (franchise), The Incredibles'' franchise * List_of_Hey_Arnold!_characters#Pataki_family, Bob Pataki, in the 1996 American animated series ''Hey Arnold'' * Bob Wilson (Fatal Fury), in the 1995 video game ''Fatal Fury 3'' * Bob (Blackadder character), Bob (''Blackadder'' character), a pseudonym used by two characters * Bob (Tekken), Bob (''Tekken''), a video game character * Bob (The Dresden Files), Bob (''The Dresden Files''), a novel and television series character * Bob, one of the eponymous main characters of the sprite comic ''Bob and George'' * Bob, in ''Adventures of God'' * Bob, in ''Bubble Bobble'' * Bob, in the Canadian animated television series ''ReBoot'' * Bob, a The Suite Life of Zack & Cody recurring characters#Friends of Zack & Cody, character in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' * Bob, in ''Weebl and Bob'' * Bob, in ''It's a Big Big World'' * Bob, the title character of the film ''What About Bob?'' * Bob, Agent of HYDRA, a Marvel Comics villain * Almighty Bob, a deity in the novel ''Mostly Harmless'' by Douglas Adams * Handsome Bob, in the film ''RocknRolla'' * Killer BOB, a villain from the American television series ''Twin Peaks'' * Planet Bob, also known as New Earth, in the film ''Titan A.E.'' * Sideshow Bob, a recurring character on ''The Simpsons'' * Silent Bob, in several Kevin Smith films * Smilin' Bob, in commercials for Enzyte * Bob the Killer Goldfish, in the ''Earthworm Jim'' universe * Bob the Tomato, a main character from ''VeggieTales'' * Bob, in the animated series ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' * Bob "Lil' Big Bob" Bobowski, a The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Garo from the SMG4 series of online videos * SpongeBob SquarePants, main character of SpongeBob SquarePants, the show of the same name * Bob, from the spinoff of ''Despicable Me'' known as Minions (Despicable Me), Minions, as well as its sequel

References

External links

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