A problem, honestly, I didn't know we had: the "Bob Famine"
We need a emergency federal investigation into this: "The Bob Famine: Athletes Aren't Named 'Bob' Anymore And There's Nothing We Can Do About It".
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One factor: Many black men today dislike or take umbrage at having their full name shortened into a nickname.
That, combined with the fact that "Robert" is no longer a commonly-given name (particularly for black males), may account for the shortage of "Bob"s among todays professionsl athletes.
Posted by: Joe R. | February 26, 2012 at 06:10 AM
This is serious.
Posted by: Bob | February 26, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Robert Griffin III is a great athlete, but can you imagine him going by "Bob?" Instead, he's got the trendy "RG3" nickname.
Posted by: John Thacker | February 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Bobs; as rare as pro-athletes without tatoos?
Posted by: Patrick R. Sullivan | February 26, 2012 at 01:52 PM
I had a friend at school called Bob, he now insists on being called Robert, how times have changed
Posted by: jansen | February 27, 2012 at 01:47 AM