Birth Date Cake O'Clock Birth Date Clock

Bob Ryan

Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan, American journalist and author

Robert P. Ryan is an American sportswriter, formerly with The Boston Globe, and author. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s. After graduating from Boston College, Ryan started as a sports intern for the Globe on the same day as Peter Gammons, and later worked with other notable Globe sportswriters Will McDonough and Leigh Montville. In early 2012, Ryan announced his retirement from sports writing after 44 years, effective at the conclusion of the 2012 Summer Olympics. His final column in the Globe was published August 12, 2012.

21 February 1946

Random

Born on the same birth date (21 February 1946): Alan Rickman • Anthony Daniels • Tyne Daly

Born on the same birth day (21 February): Dorothy Blum • Federico Fernández (footballer) • Ian Cole • Jake Muzzin • Petra Kronberger • Plamen Oresharski • Rue McClanahan • Sacha Guitry • Scott Kelly (astronaut) • Suryakant Tripathi • Tituss Burgess • W. H. Auden

Born in the same month (February 1946): Ahmed Zewail • Anthony Daniels • Héctor Babenco • John Armitt • Pete Postlethwaite • Robin Cook