Robert Jones Explained
Rob(ert), Bob, or Bobby Jones may refer to:
Academics
- Bob Jones Sr. (1883–1968), Christian evangelist who founded Bob Jones University
- Bob Jones Jr. (1911–1997), Bob Jones, Sr.'s son, and second president of the university
- Bob Jones III (born 1939), Bob Jones, Sr.'s grandson, and third president of the university
- Bobby Jones (academic) (1932–2001), American academic
- Bobi Jones (Robert Maynard Jones, 1929–2017), Welsh Christian academic
- Robert B. Jones (linguist) (1920–2007), professor at Cornell University
- Robert J. Jones (born 1951), chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Arts and entertainment
Films and plays
- Bob Jones (sound engineer), British sound engineer for films
- Bob Devin Jones (born 1954), American playwright, director, and actor
- Rob Brydon (Robert Brydon Jones, born 1965), Welsh actor
- Robert Edmond Jones (1887–1954), American theater designer of sets, lighting, costumes
- Robert Earl Jones (1910–2006), American actor and father of James Earl Jones
- Robert C. Jones (1936–2021), American screenwriter and film editor
Music
Writers and illustrators
Politics
Australia and Canada
UK
US
Sports
American football
Association football
- Robert Albert Jones (1864–?), Druids F.C. and Wales international footballer
- Robert Jones (footballer, born 1868) (1868–1939), Everton, Ardwick and Wales international footballer
- Robert Reuben Jones (1902–?), footballer for Huddersfield Town, 1920s
- Bob Jones (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1989), football goalkeeper for Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City, 1920s and 1930s
- Bobby Jones (footballer, born 1933) (1933–1998), footballer for Southport, Chester, and Blackburn
- Bobby Jones (footballer, born 1938) (1938–2015), footballer for Bristol Rovers, Northampton Town, and Swindon Town
- Rob Jones (footballer, born 1971), Welsh-born English international footballer, played for Liverpool in the 1990s
- Rob Jones (footballer, born 1979), English footballer for Doncaster Rovers
Baseball
Basketball
- Bob Jones (basketball, born 1940) (1940–2021), American basketball coach and athletic director at Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1972–1980
- Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951), American professional basketball player in the 1970s and 80s, member of Basketball Hall of Fame
- Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1962), American basketball coach at Saint Francis University, high school athletic director
- Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1984), American professional basketball player
- Robert Jones (basketball, born 1979), American basketball coach at Norfolk State University
Cricket
Golf
Horse racing
- Robert Jones (jockey) (died 1938), aka Bobby Jones, American Champion jockey
- Bobby Jones (1904–1969), British Classic-winning jockey
Rugby
Other sports
Business
Law
Military
Religion
Science
Other
- Robert Jones (designer), British cabinet maker and designer
- Robert J. Jones (trade unionist) (1899–1962), Welsh trade union leader
- Robert Lawton Jones (1925–2018), American architect from Oklahoma, noted for his contributions to modern art
- Bob Jones (Grand Dragon) (1930–1989), a Ku Klux Klan official in the 1960s
- Bob Jones Award, an award given by the United States Golf Association
- Bob Jones High School, Madison, the largest public high school in the state of Alabama
- Bob Jones University, founded by Bob Jones, Sr
- Bob Jones University v. United States, a United States Supreme Court decision
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