In search of Bob
Photo posted February 9, 2012 in
Sports, News by Comm 469 Students
SBnation.com reported recently that athletes named Bob have all but disappeared from the major professional sports. San Diego Chargers safety Bob Sanders is the last Bob standing they say.
Comm 469 Advanced Photojournalism students set out to see how Bob is doing in the rest of society. We are happy to report that Bob is alive and well.
Retired State College High School teacher Bob Lillie, right, teaches at the Mid-State Literacy Council in downtown State College. "There used to be a Bob Lillie that was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. I tell people that he's my uncle. I'm lying, of course, he's much bigger than me." / Photo by Kelley King
Bobbilynn Tatum, or Bob, as she is known to her friends, studies in her dorm room. "It started as a joking around type of nickname, but then it just kind of stuck." / Photo by Catherine Frisina
Robert "Bob" Dziuba, a senior in finance and international politics. "It's kind of a funny story. A nun at my church started calling me Bob when I was like 10 years old. I didn't ask her to, but the name just kind of stuck. I didn't realize that there aren't that many Bob's left [in sports] so I guess now that I know that I'm glad that I bear that name. I don't like being called Bobby though, sort of irritates me." / Photo by Laura Padilla
Bob Selego, 55, owns Beyond Looks hair salon in State College. Bob has been cutting hair since he was 15. / Photo by Sarah Norman
Dr. Bob Mikesell, a senior instructor at Penn State University judges a group of pigs. When it comes to being named Bob, Dr. Mikesell thinks that "among the blah names, it's one of the better ones in my opinion. My perception is that people think it's solid and trustworthy. You can trust a Bob." / Photo by Victoria Magliaro