The Resume

(March 4, 1931-November 26, 1991)
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nicknamed 'Badger Bob'
Attended the University of North Dakota and the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Head coach for the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1966-1981), Calgary Flames (1982-1987) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (1990-1992)
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1992)
Died of brain cancer at age 60

Why he might be annoying:

He never played in the NHL.
He has the same name as the founder of BET and a musician.
While teaching history, he used a hockey stick as a chalkboard pointer.
He coached the U.S. Olympic hockey team to 5th place in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
He coached the 1986 Stanley Cup losing Flame team.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the Korean War.
He created the phrase: 'It's a great day for hockey!'
He coached the University of Wisconsin-Madison to three NCAA Championships.
He coached the Penguins to win their first ever Stanley Cup with Mario Lemieux on the roster (1991).
He suffered from a brain aneurysm.
In memoriam, his name was added to the Stanley Cup as the Penguins won their second championship (1992).

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Calgary Flames
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3041931)
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1992)
• I Attended University of Wisconsin-Madison
• I Died in 1991 (Ranked: 60)
• Look at Me, I'm Holding the Stanley Cup
• NCAA Ice Hockey Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1973)
• NCAA Ice Hockey Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1977)
• NCAA Ice Hockey Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1981)
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 2]
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 241)
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Profiles 25001-25250 (Ranked: 25097)
• Served in the Korean War
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Stanley Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1986)
• Stanley Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1991)
• Teachers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 125 Votes: 51.20% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 82 Votes: 57.32% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 56.10% Annoying