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Bob Love

1942 - 2024

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Robert Earl Love (December 8, 1942 – November 18, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who spent the prime of his career with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. A versatile forward who could shoot with either his left or right hand, Love later worked as the Bulls' director of community affairs and goodwill ambassador. Love was nicknamed "Butterbean", which dates back to his boyhood when he was fond of the legume. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Love is the 185th most popular basketball player (up from 293rd in 2019), the 9,007th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,413th in 2019) and the 110th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Bob Love ranks 185 out of 1,757. Before him are Dave Cowens, Clifford Robinson, Walt Davis, Dave Bing, Doc Rivers, and Nick Anderson. After him are Dell Curry, Donovan Mitchell, Pablo Laso, Zurab Sakandelidze, Šarūnas Marčiulionis, and Spencer Haywood.

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Among people born in 1942, Bob Love ranks 563. Before him are Edmond Baraffe, Jaime Graça, Aníbal Ruiz, Martin Cruz Smith, Michael Crawford, and Marianna Hill. After him are John Ashcroft, Kees Verkerk, Pavel Sadyrin, Jan Wienese, Claudine Longet, and Patricia Bath. Among people deceased in 2024, Bob Love ranks 406. Before him are Bernard Baudoux, Lance Larson, David Walker, Ilke Wyludda, Gordon Bell, and Martin Mull. After him are Chita Rivera, Timothy West, Laurent Cantet, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Benji Gregory, and Klaus Wunder.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Love ranks 9,009 out of 20,380. Before him are Marianna Hill (1942), Patty Murray (1950), Meredith Baxter (1947), Corbin Bernsen (1954), Barbara Ferrell (1947), and Skip James (1902). After him are Kim Darby (1947), Shelley Lubben (1968), Nick Jonas (1992), David Twohy (1955), Melville Fuller (1833), and Chris Owen (1980).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Bob Love ranks 110. Before him are Dave Cowens (1948), Clifford Robinson (1966), Walt Davis (1931), Dave Bing (1943), Doc Rivers (1961), and Nick Anderson (1968). After him are Dell Curry (1964), Donovan Mitchell (1996), Spencer Haywood (1949), Vince Boryla (1927), Walt Bellamy (1939), and James Worthy (1961).

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