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Bobby Phills
Bobby Phills (Bobby R. Phills, II), NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets, 1991 second-round pick out of Southern University; killed in a 2000 racing crash; Hornets retired his No. 13.
Bobby Pickett
Bobby "Boris" Pickett (Robert George Pickett, 1938–2007), American singer and actor whose Boris Karloff impression produced "Monster Mash," the 1962 US No. 1 novelty song, re-charted in 1970 and 1973, and perennial Halloween standard.
Bobby Portis
Bobby Portis Jr. (born 1995, Little Rock, Arkansas), nicknamed Bobby Buckets and The Mayor of Milwaukee, is an NBA forward, 2015 first-round pick, 2021 champion with Milwaukee, traded to the Miami Heat in June 2026.
Bobby Prince
Bobby Prince (Robert Caskin Prince III, 1945-2026) was an American video game composer and former lawyer who created the MIDI metal soundtracks of Doom, Doom II, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D for id Software and Apogee.
Bobby Pulido
Bobby Pulido is an American Tejano music artist and small business owner, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz for Texas's 15th congressional district in 2026.
Bobby R. Alford
Bobby R. Alford (1932–2018) was an American otolaryngologist who chaired Baylor College of Medicine's otolaryngology department in Houston for 43 years and founded the NASA-sponsored National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
Bobby R. Baldock
Bobby R. Baldock, born Bobby Ray Baldock, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the Tenth Circuit since 2001, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1985.
Bobby Rahal
Bobby Rahal (Robert Woodward Rahal, born 1953), American racer: 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner, three-time CART champion (1986, 1987, 1992), two 1978 F1 starts for Wolf, and co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with David Letterman and Mike Lanigan.
Bobby Ray Inman
Bobby Ray Inman (born 1931), retired US Navy admiral; Director of NSA 1977-1981, Deputy Director of CIA 1981-1982; Clinton's 1993 Defense Secretary nominee who withdrew in January 1994.
Bobby Ray Parks Jr.
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. (レイ・パークスジュニア), born 1993, Filipino-American 6'4" shooting guard, son of PBA import legend Bobby Parks; NU UAAP star, 2016 D-League pick, Blackwater PBA no. 2 pick, B.League Nagoya/Osaka/Ibaraki, Gilas Pilipinas veteran.
Bobby Riggs
Bobby Riggs (1918-1995), American tennis champion, world No. 1 in 1939 after sweeping Wimbledon's three titles; lost the 1973 Battle of the Sexes to Billie Jean King after beating Margaret Court.
Bobby Robson
Sir Bobby Robson (1933-2009), English footballer and manager; Ipswich FA Cup 1978 and UEFA Cup 1981, England manager to 1990 World Cup semi-final, trophies with PSV, Porto, Barcelona, and Newcastle United.
Bobby Roode
Bobby Roode (Robert Francis Roode Jr., born 1976), Canadian wrestler; TNA star 2004-2016 (Beer Money, longest TNA World Heavyweight reign at 256 days), NXT Champion 2017, now a WWE producer after neck fusion surgery.
Bobby Rosenfeld
Bobby Rosenfeld, born Fanny Rosenfeld, was a Canadian athlete who won relay gold and 100 m silver at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, then became a sportswriter.
Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush (born 1946) is an American retired Democratic congressman for Illinois's 1st district, 1993-2023, former Illinois Black Panther Party co-founder, Chicago alderman, and the only politician to defeat Barack Obama in an election, in the 2000 primary.
Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan (born 1987), American NHL right wing, second overall 2005 draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks; played for Anaheim, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings, 569 points in 866 games, 2020 Bill Masterton Trophy winner.
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Rydell (Robert Louis Ridarelli, 1942–2022) was an American teen idol singer and actor from Philadelphia whose 19 Top 40 hits included "Wild One" and "Volare".
Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands (Robert Gerard Sands, 1954–1981), IRA prisoner and 1981 hunger strike leader in the Maze, elected MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone during the strike, died after 66 days; distinct from other hunger strikers as its first and best-known fatality.
Bobby Schofield
Bobby Schofield (born 1993) is an English actor from Kirkby, Liverpool, son of actor Andrew Schofield. Known for Dave Kershaw in SAS Rogue Heroes, Joe in Unforgivable (2025), Bonehead in This City Is Ours, and Neil Aspinall in Sam Mendes' 2028 Beatles films.
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott, born Robert C. Scott in 1947, is a Democratic US Representative for Virginia's 3rd district since 1993, after serving in the Virginia General Assembly.
Bobby Seale
Bobby Seale (Robert George Seale, born October 22, 1936) co-founded the Black Panther Party with Huey P. Newton in Oakland in 1966, served as Chairman, faced the Chicago Eight and New Haven trials, ran for Oakland mayor in 1973, and wrote Seize the Time.
Bobby Seay
Bobby Seay (Robert Michael Seay, b. 1978), American left-handed relief pitcher, 2001-2009 with Devil Rays, Rockies, Tigers; 2000 Olympic gold medalist; 1996 first-round draft loophole free agent.
Bobby Shantz
Bobby Shantz (Robert Clayton Shantz), born 1925, American left-handed pitcher 1949–1964; 1952 AL MVP (24-7), eight straight Gold Gloves 1957–64, 1957 ERA title, last living Philadelphia Athletic.
Bobby Shellworth
Bobby Shellworth is an American venture investor who has worked at late-stage firm DST Global since January 2018, based in Los Angeles, with self-reported deals including DoorDash, Robinhood, and Databricks.
Bobby Sherman
Bobby Sherman (1943-2025), American singer and actor, late-1960s teen idol known for Here Come the Brides and Billboard hits Little Woman and Easy Come, Easy Go; later an LAPD EMT and CPR instructor.
Bobby Shmurda
Bobby Shmurda (Ackquille Jean Pollard, born 1994) is a Brooklyn rapper whose 2014 hit "Hot N*gga" and Shmoney Dance made him a Brooklyn drill pioneer; he served seven years on conspiracy and weapons charges, was released in 2021, and now records independently.
Bobby Shriver
Bobby Shriver (Robert Sargent Shriver III, born 1954) is an American activist and politician, co-founder with Bono of DATA, ONE, and (RED), and a Santa Monica City Council member 2004–2012.
Bobby Simha
Bobby Simha (பாபி சிம்ஹா), born Jayasimha, 1983, is an Indian actor in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, best known as Assault Sethu in Jigarthanda (2014), which won him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Bobby Singer
Bobby Singer (Robert Steven Singer) is a fictional hunter and surrogate father to Sam and Dean Winchester on Supernatural, played by Jim Beaver in all 15 seasons; named after producer Robert Singer, killed in Season 7, repeatedly revived as ghost and Heaven resident.
Bobby Singleton
Bobby Singleton is an American politician, a Democratic Alabama senator representing District 24 since 2005 and the Senate's minority leader since 2018, replacing Billy Beasley.