Bob was born on November 13, 1943 in Akron. He attended St. Paul Elementary School in Firestone Park through the eighth grade. While at Coventry High School, Bob was a four-year member of the football and basketball teams. He graduated from Coventry High School in 1961. Bob attended the University of Akron on a football scholarship. He graduated from the University of Akron in 1966. Upon graduation, Bob began his career in education at Field High School. After just one year at Field, Bob came back home to the Coventry Local School District where he served as a teacher, coach and Athletic Director for thirty years. He retired from teaching in 1996 and began working as the Director of the Mogul Mite Program and Ski Instructor at Boston Mills and Brandywine. Bob has four married children and four granddaughters.