List of Famous people named Bobby
Bobby Allison
Robert Arthur Allison is a former American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abundant short tracks with high purses. Allison raced competitively in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1961 to 1988, while regularly competing in short track events throughout his career. He also raced in IndyCar, Trans-Am, and Can-Am. Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers and a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, he was the 1983 Winston Cup champion and won the Daytona 500 in 1978, 1982, and 1988. His brother Donnie Allison was also a prominent driver, as were his two late sons, Clifford and Davey Allison. Bobby and Donnie's televised fistfight with Cale Yarborough at the 1979 Daytona 500 has been credited with exposing NASCAR to a nationwide audience. Allison was unusual for competing successfully with his own, low-budget team for much of his career.
Bobby Wilson
Robert Keith Wilson was an English tennis player. Wilson reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon four times, Forest Hills twice, and Roland Garros once during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was also a prominent Great Britain Davis Cup team member.
Bobby Bonds, Jr.
Robert Lee Bonds Jr. is an American former minor-league baseball player. He is the son of former baseball player Bobby Bonds and the younger brother of Barry Bonds and Ricky Bonds. After high school, he went to Canada College to play baseball. He was drafted in the 1992 June Amateur Draft.
Bobby Di Cicco
Bobby Di Cicco is an Italian-American actor best known for his early roles in the films I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) by Robert Zemeckis, 1941 (1979) by Steven Spielberg, Samuel Fuller's The Big Red One (1980), and the John Carpenter-produced The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).
Bobby Russell
Bobby Russell was an American singer and songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he had five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, including the crossover pop hit "Saturday Morning Confusion." Russell was married to singer and actress Vicki Lawrence from 1972 to 1974.
Bobby Brown
Robert Douglas Brown is an American professional basketball player for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. Standing at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he plays the point guard position.
Bobby Vinton
Stanley Robert "Bobby" Vinton is an American singer and songwriter who briefly appeared in films. In pop music circles, as a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince," as his music pays tribute to his Polish heritage. His most popular song was "Blue Velvet," a cover of Tony Bennett's 1951 song, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and number two in the UK in 1990. It also served as inspiration for the film of the same title, in which Isabella Rossellini sang a portion of the song itself.
Bobby Roth
Robert Jay "Bobby" Roth is a television and film director, screenwriter and producer.
Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons is an American former professional basketball player. In his career he played for five NBA teams. He won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2005.
Bobby Howes
Bobby Howes was a British entertainer who was a leading musical comedy performer in London's West End theatres in the 1930s and 1940s.