Bob O'Billovich
| Date of birth | June 30, 1940 |
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| Place of birth | Butte, Montana |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB/DB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| College | Montana |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1990–1992 | BC Lions (GM) |
| 1994–1995 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
| 2008–2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (GM) |
| As coach | |
| 1982–1989 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1990–1992 | BC Lions |
| 1993–1994 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1995 | Toronto Argonauts |
| As player | |
| 1963–1967 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL East All-Star | 1965 |
| Career stats | |
Robert "Bob" O'Billovich, nicknamed "Bobby O" or "Obie", (born June 30, 1940) is a former Canadian Football League player, coach and administrator. Bob was born and raised in Butte, Montana where he was an outstanding football and basketball player at Butte High School. At Butte HS he lettered three years in basketball and two years in football; making All State in both sports. He also lettered in track and played shortstop on the Butte American Legion baseball team.
A former NCAA college football, basketball and baseball player at Montana State University (later renamed the University of Montana) where he started in all three sports for three years. Obie started three years in football for Montana as a quarterback and defensive back (1959-1961). In addition, Obie was a starting guard in basketball and the starting shortstop in baseball for Montana (1960-1962). He was an all-Skyline Conference selection in all three sports. Obie also lettered at least one year in track for Montana. Obie has been involved with the CFL since 1963 in the roles of player, coach, general manager, scout, and several front-office positions. He has a wife, Judy; and three children: Tracy, Jodi, and Coy. His younger brother, Jack "Mad Dog" O'Billovich, who died in 1995 of a heart condition, was an All-American at Oregon State who helped OSU get to the Rose Bowl in 1965.
After graduating from high school in Butte, Montana, O'Billovich went to Missoula, Montana to attend college. O'Billovich is a former NCAA college basketball player for the University of Montana, playing from 1960 to 1962. He was named University of Montana Athlete of the Decade for 1960–1970, and inducted to the University of Montana Grizzly Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
Bob O'Billovich was coach of the Carleton University Ravens CIAU men's basketball team from 1971 to 1973. From 1973 to 1974, O'Billovich served as head coach for the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees men's basketball team.
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