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Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson (Robert Gibson, 1935-2020), nicknamed Gibby or Hoot, Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals pitcher 1959-1975; 251 wins, 2.91 ERA, 3,117 strikeouts; 1968: 1.12 ERA, Cy Young and MVP; World Series MVP 1964 and 1967.
Bob Golic
Bob Golic (born 1957, Cleveland) is a former NFL nose tackle and linebacker, Notre Dame two-sport All-American, three-time Pro Bowler with the Browns, later actor on Saved by the Bell: The College Years and radio host.
Bob Griese
Bob Griese (born 1945, Evansville, Indiana) is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played 1967-1980 for the Miami Dolphins, led the NFL's only perfect season (17-0, 1972), won Super Bowls VII and VIII, and was enshrined in 1990.
Bob Horner
Bob Horner (1957-2026), American MLB third baseman; Braves first overall pick in 1978 who skipped the minors, won 1978 NL Rookie of the Year, hit four homers in a game in 1986, and batted .277 with 218 home runs.
Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins, born 1953 in Morgantown, WV, is a Hall of Fame college basketball coach with 935-414 over 41 seasons at Walsh, Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State, and West Virginia; two Final Fours (1992, 2010); resigned from WVU in 2023 after a DUI arrest.
Bob Hurley
Bob Hurley Sr. (born 1947, Jersey City) is a Hall of Fame high school basketball coach who led St. Anthony High School from 1972 to 2017, winning about 1,184 games, four USA Today national titles, and 26-28 state championships.
Bob Jeangerard
Bob Jeangerard (Robert Eugene Jeangerard, 1932–2014) was an American basketball forward who won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, starred for the University of Colorado's 1955 Final Four team, and later founded the Gerard Tire chain.
Bob Kenney
Bob Kenney (Robert Earl Kenney, 1931–2014) was an American basketball player, 1952 Olympic gold medalist with the US team and co-captain of Kansas' 1952 NCAA champions, later an Air Force and AAU player and Kansas City real estate executive.
Bob Knight
Bob Knight (1940–2023), American college basketball coach, won three NCAA titles at Indiana including the 1976 undefeated 32-0 season, coached 1984 Olympic gold, and was fired in 2000.
Bob Kurland
Bob Kurland (Robert Albert Kurland, "Foothills"), 1924-2013, American 7-foot center; two NCAA titles with Oklahoma A&M, first two-time tournament MOP, two Olympic basketball golds 1948/1952, Hall of Fame 1961, never played pro ball.
Bob Lilly
Bob Lilly (Robert Lewis Lilly), nicknamed Mr. Cowboy, is a former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle who played from 1961 to 1974 and became the first Cowboy enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bob Love
Bob Love (1942-2024), nicknamed Butterbean, was a three-time NBA All-Star forward for the Chicago Bulls, 21.3 ppg there, No. 10 retired in 1994; after retirement he overcame a severe stutter to become the Bulls' community ambassador.
Bob McAdoo
Bob McAdoo (Robert Allen McAdoo Jr., born 1951) is an NBA Hall of Fame center-forward, 1975 MVP, three-time scoring champion with Buffalo, two-time Lakers champion, and longtime Miami Heat assistant coach.
Bob McNair
Bob McNair (Robert C. McNair, 1937-2018), Houston businessman, founder of Cogen Technologies, and owner who won the NFL's 32nd expansion franchise for a record $700 million in 1999, founding the Houston Texans (play began 2002).
Bob Melvin
Bob Melvin (Robert Paul Melvin, born 1961) is a former MLB catcher and manager who led the Mariners, Diamondbacks, Athletics, Padres, and Giants from 2003 to 2025, winning Manager of the Year in both leagues.
Bob Meyers
Bob Meyers (Robert Roderick Meyers, 1924-2014), Canadian ice hockey defenseman with the Edmonton Mercurys; won gold for Canada at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics, Canada's last men's hockey gold until 2002.
Bob Myers
Bob Myers, American sports executive; Golden State Warriors GM and president of basketball operations 2012-2023, four NBA titles (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022), two-time Executive of the Year; later ESPN analyst and president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
Bob Pettit
Bob Pettit (1932–2026), NBA power forward/center for the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks 1954–65; first NBA MVP (1956), first to 20,000 points, 1958 champion with 50-point Finals Game 6.
Bob Probert
Bob Probert (1965-2010), Canadian NHL enforcer for Detroit and Chicago; 935 games, 384 points, 3,300 penalty minutes (fifth all-time); expelled in 1989 cocaine case; posthumous CTE diagnosis.
Bob Sanders
Bob Sanders, former Indianapolis Colts safety from Erie, Pennsylvania, and Iowa Hawkeyes star; 2007 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, two-time All-Pro, and Super Bowl XLI champion despite a 5'8" frame and injury-shortened 50-game career.
Bob Stoops
Bob Stoops (born 1960, Youngstown, Ohio) is a retired American football coach; Oklahoma head coach 1999-2017 (190-48, 2000 national title, 10 Big 12 championships), later XFL/UFL Dallas-Arlington Renegades coach and 2023 XFL champion.
Bob Watt
Bob Watt (Robert McDonald Watt, "Nipper"), 1927–2010, Canadian ice hockey forward with the Edmonton Mercurys; won gold at the 1950 World Championships and the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics, scoring 3 goals in 8 games.
Boban Marjanović (Бобан Марјановић)
Boban Marjanović (Бобан Марјановић), Serbian 7'3"–7'4" center born 1988; EuroLeague rebounding leader and All-EuroLeague First Team 2015 with Crvena Zvezda, nine NBA seasons (Spurs, Pistons, Clippers, 76ers, Mavericks, Rockets), later Fenerbahçe.
Bobby Abreu
Bobby Abreu (El Comedulce), Venezuelan MLB outfielder 1996-2014 for the Astros, Phillies, Yankees, Angels, Dodgers, and Mets; 2,470 hits, 288 HR, 400 SB; 30.8% on his 7th Hall of Fame ballot in 2026.
Bobby Benson
Bobby Benson (Robert John Benson, 1894–1965), Canadian defenseman with the Winnipeg Falcons; won the first Olympic ice hockey gold at Antwerp 1920, later played eight NHL games for the Boston Bruins.
Bobby Bonds
Bobby Bonds (1946-2003), American MLB outfielder 1968-1981, father of Barry Bonds; five 30-30 seasons, 332 home runs, 461 stolen bases, three Gold Gloves, grand slam in 1968 debut.
Bobby Bonilla
Bobby Bonilla (Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla), born 1963, former MLB switch-hitting third baseman/outfielder, 2,010 hits, 287 HR, 1997 World Series champion; famous for the Mets' $1.19 million annual July 1 deferred payments through 2035.
Bobby Bowden
Bobby Bowden (Robert Cleckler Bowden, 1929-2021), American college football head coach at Samford, West Virginia, and Florida State; won 1993 and 1999 national championships, 377-129-4 Division I record, second-winningest Division I coach.
Bobby Clarke
Bobby Clarke (Robert Earle Clarke, born 1949) is a Canadian former NHL centre who played 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, captained the 1974 and 1975 Stanley Cup teams, won three Hart Trophies, and later served as Flyers general manager.
Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox (Robert Joe Cox, 1941–2026), Hall of Fame MLB manager of the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays; 2,504 wins (fourth all-time), record 14 straight division titles 1991–2005, 1995 World Series champion, record 158 ejections.