Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bob Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the basketball Harlem Globetrotters team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to only continue playing baseball professionally. He became known a fierce competitor and very intense player. He was the starting pitcher in... read full bio
Bob Golic is an American former professional football player, a sports commentator, radio personality, and actor. Golic was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and he began his career playing high school football as well as wrestling. Golic went on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame where he was apart of the NCAA National Champion football team and... read full bio
Bob Lilly is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and photographer. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Affectionately known as ""Mr. Cowboy,"" his name was the first inscribed in the ""Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor"", above Texas Stadium. The Cowboys had a Bob Lilly Day on November 23, 1975, to honor... read full bio
Bob Papa is known for his relationship with the New York Giants and serving as the team's radio "voice" for more than 20 years. He is a very versatile broadcaster. He is a crucial component of the Giants' coverage because of his close ties to the NFL's premier team. Papa's involvement in the Giants' media environment is further cemented by... read full bio
Bob Richards was the second man to vault 15 feet and, like the first man over this height, Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam, he dominated the event for a number of years. Richards is the only man in history to win two Olympic gold medals in the pole vault, these came after an Olympic bronze in 1948. Unlike many champions in this... read full bio
Bob Ryan is an American sportswriter who has written for The Boston Globe and is often a guest host on ESPNs Pardon the Interruption and The Sports Reporters, and a contributor for Around the Horn. Ryan has been named the best basketball sportscaster ever and has won several awards over the years including winning the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association... read full bio
Bob Stanley is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the MLB and spent the entirety of his MLB career pitching for the Boston Red Sox. Stanley was born in Portland, Maine, and he began his career playing baseball in his high school where he earned All-star honors as a pitcher-shortstop. He went on to be drafted in... read full bio
Robert Stoops is the head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team. During the 2000 season, Stoops led the Sooners to an Orange Bowl victory and a National Championship. Prior to coaching at Oklahoma, Stoops began his career as a volunteer coach and graduate assistant at the University of Iowa. Bob also worked at the University of Florida as... read full bio
Bob Sweeney is a former American professional ice hockey player who played as a center in the NHL for fifteen years. He played for the Boston Bruins, the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Islanders, and the Calgary Flames. He was chosen in the sixth round of the 1982 draft and was123rd overall. He spent six years with Boston but then... read full bio
Bob Toledo is a former American professional football coach and former player. Toledo was born in San Jose, California, and he began his career playing high school football before going on to play college football at San Jose State, San Jose City College and San Francisco State. After graduating from college, Toledo went on to begin working as a coach... read full bio
Bob Tway is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments including eight PGA Tour victories. He spent 25 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 1986–87. Tway was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of five by his father and grandfather. He participated in his first tournament... read full bio
Robert George Bob Uecker is an American former Major League Baseball player, sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker was given the title of "Mr. Baseball" by Johnny Carson. Known for his humor, particularly about his undistinguished playing career, Uecker actually became much better known after he retired from playing. He made 100 guest appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, and... read full bio
General manager of the 1996 World Champion New York Yankees, Bob Watson set a standard for corporate reorganization that is applicable to any business arena. Withstanding intense national scrutiny, he rebuilt the team from the ground up, earning the organization its first World Series win in 18 years. He also overcame baseball's color barrier to become one of the game's... read full bio
Bobby Allison was one of the first NASCAR drivers and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. Born in Miami, Florida, he entered his first race as a senior in high school, but was ordered to quit by his father after a few accidents. Bobby Allison also worked as a mechanic and an engine tester, but eventually came into... read full bio
Bobby Bell is a professional American football linebacker. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame, and was a member of the Chiefs' team that won Super Bowl IV against the Minnesota Vikings. Bell was an AFL All-Star for six consecutive years. He was on two AFL Championship teams and a... read full bio
Legendary Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden has left his mark on college football as one of the all-time greats. Bowden, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, currently holds the record for having the most wins as a college football head coach. During his 34-year tenure, Bowden led Florida State to more than 300 victories, two... read full bio
Bobby Clampett is known as the 'Father of Impact' and his Impact-Based® Instruction is undoubtedly his greatest legacy. More than any other instructor in recent memory, his idea has contributed to the success of golfers. Bobby was able to dispel all of the convoluted and contradictory notions about golf, which gave players fresh insight and optimism for their future. Bobby's... read full bio
Bobby Clarke is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played left centre for the Philadelphia Flyers during his whole professional NHL career. He has been known for being one of the greatest hockey players and captains of all time and was captain for the Flyers for six years, winning them the Stanley Cup two years in a row.... read full bio
Bobby Convey is an American soccer player who has played as a left winger in the MLS as well as for the United States men’s national team. Convey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing club soccer for the Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa. He then was a member of the Bradenton Academy of the IMG Soccer... read full bio
Bobby Cox is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in the MLB. Cox is from Tulsa, Oklahoma and he started his career as a player for the New York Yankees. Cox only played for the Yankees for a year and while playing, Cox had a batting average of .225, had 9 home runs, and 58 runs batted... read full bio
