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Bobby Dodd
Bobby Dodd, born Robert Lee Dodd, was an American college football coach at Georgia Tech from 1945 to 1966 who compiled a 165-64-8 record and won the 1952 national championship.
Bobby Dodd Stadium
Bobby Dodd Stadium, historically known as Grant Field, is the on-campus football stadium of Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets in Midtown Atlanta. Opened in 1913, it seats 51,913.
Bobby Grich
Bobby Grich, born Robert Anthony Grich in 1949, is an American former baseball second baseman who played 17 seasons with the Orioles and Angels, from 1970 to 1986.
Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull, "The Golden Jet" (1939-2023), Canadian NHL left wing for the Chicago Black Hawks and WHA Winnipeg Jets; 610 NHL goals, 1961 Stanley Cup, two Harts, three Art Ross trophies, Hall of Fame 1983.
Bobby Hurley
Bobby Hurley (born 1971, Jersey City) is a former Duke point guard, NCAA career assists record holder (1,076), two-time national champion, five-season NBA player, and head coach at Buffalo and Arizona State until March 2026.
Bobby Jackson
Bobby Jackson, NBA point guard (1997-2009), 1997 draft 23rd pick, Sixth Man of the Year 2002-03 with Sacramento Kings; later Stockton Kings head coach and NBA assistant.
Bobby Joe Hill
Bobby Joe Hill (Tyrone Bobby Joe Hill), Detroit-born guard who led Texas Western to the 1966 NCAA basketball title over Kentucky with 20 points and two famous first-half steals; later an El Paso Natural Gas executive.
Bobby Jones (golfer)
Bobby Jones (Robert Tyre Jones Jr., 1902–1971), American amateur golfer from Atlanta; won 13 majors 1923–1930 and the only Grand Slam (1930); retired at 28, co-founded Augusta National and the Masters.
Bobby Kennedy (American football)
Bobby Kennedy (American football): college football coach, Montana Grizzlies head coach since February 2026; former Texas wide receivers coach on the 2005 national championship staff; distinct from the Manchester City footballer and RFK.
Bobby Layne
Bobby Layne (Robert Lawrence Layne, 1926-1986), Hall of Fame quarterback for the Lions and Steelers, won NFL titles in 1952, 1953, and 1957 and retired as the NFL's career leader in completions, passing yards, and touchdown passes.
Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr (Robert Gordon Orr, born 1948, Parry Sound, Ontario), Canadian NHL defenseman for Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks; record eight straight Norris Trophies, only defenseman to win the Art Ross, +124 season record, 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cups.
Bobby Petrino
Bobby Petrino (born 1961) is an American football coach, head coach at Louisville, Atlanta Falcons, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, and Missouri State; fired by Arkansas in 2012 after a motorcycle crash exposed an affair with a hired staffer, later Arkansas OC and interim coach, now UNC offensive coordinator.
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 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 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 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 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 Thomson
Bobby Thomson (1923–2010), the Flying Scot, was a Glasgow-born MLB outfielder for the New York Giants who hit the 1951 "Shot Heard 'Round the World" off Ralph Branca; 264 career home runs, not a Hall of Famer.
Bobby Valentine
Bobby Valentine (Bobby V), born 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut, is a former MLB player and manager of the Rangers, Mets, Red Sox, and Japan's Chiba Lotte Marines; 2000 NL pennant, 2005 Japan Series title, 1999 dugout disguise.
Bobby Wagner
Bobby Wagner, born 1990, is an NFL linebacker from Utah State drafted 47th overall in 2012 by Seattle; Super Bowl XLVIII champion, 11-time All-Pro, Seahawks all-time tackles leader (1,564), third player ever with 2,000 career tackles, and 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr. (Robert Andrew Witt Jr., born 2000) is the Kansas City Royals' star shortstop, drafted 2nd overall in 2019, a 3x All-Star with a 2024 batting title, 30/30 seasons, and an 11-year, $288.7M extension.
Bocce
Bocce (Italian bocci) is an Italian boules sport: players roll 107 mm, 920 g balls toward a 40 mm pallino on a 26.5 x 4 m court, scoring by closeness; distinct from boccia and pétanque.
Boccia
Boccia (Italian for "to bowl") is a Paralympic precision ball sport with no Olympic counterpart, played by athletes with neurological impairments in classes BC1-BC4, throwing six balls toward a jack.
Bogdan Bogdanović (Богдан Богдановић) (basketball)
Bogdan Bogdanović (Богдан Богдановић), Serbian shooting guard born 1992 in Belgrade; Partizan and Fenerbahçe star, 2014 first-round pick, NBA guard for Kings, Hawks, Clippers, Rockets; Serbia's all-time leading scorer with Olympic silver and bronze.
Bogdan Kiselevich
Bogdan Aleksandrovich Kiselevich (Богдан Киселевич), Russian defenseman born 1990; Olympic gold 2018, Gagarin Cup 2022 with CSKA and 2025 with Lokomotiv; 32 NHL games with Florida; retired 2026, now Severstal development deputy director.
Bogoljub Marković (Богољуб Марковић)
Bogoljub Marković (Богољуб Марковић), born 2005 in Užice, Serbia, is a 6'11" forward drafted 47th overall in 2025 by the Milwaukee Bucks after playing for Mega Superbet and OKK Beograd.
Boise State Broncos football
Boise State Broncos football: Boise State University's FBS program in Boise, Idaho, known for the blue turf (since 1986) at Albertsons Stadium, the 2007 Fiesta Bowl win, a 2024 College Football Playoff berth, and a 2026 move to the Pac-12.
Bojan Bogdanović
Bojan Bogdanović, Croatian forward born 1989 in Mostar, distinct from Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanović; NBA 2014-2025 with Nets, Wizards, Pacers, Jazz, Pistons, Knicks; retired June 2025.