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2024
Bob Love Obituary
Bob Love was a three-time All-Star forward for the Chicago Bulls who later became the team's goodwill ambassador.
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Tony
March 8, 2025
To the family, many, many friends, and fans of Mr. Bob Love fine comfort with you during this difficult time in your lives. Mr. Bob Love was a three-time All-Star forward for the Chicago Bulls who later became the team´s goodwill ambassador. May you find comfort in your wealth of fond memories together with Mr. Bob Love. May the God of comfort bless your grieving hearts with strength, loving kindness and peace as the world copes with the loss of Mr. Bob Love. We will never forget that he was a wonderful basketball player of this great game, what a tremendous goal and accomplishment.
craig woodson
December 9, 2024
Bob was a wonderful person and friend, who had one of the biggest hearts of anyone I knew. He treated me and my family just like his own. We shared many laughs weather we were in KC or at Jakes in Chicago. I will always have many special memories of him and the spirit he gave us all. Rest easy my friend.
Anthony Estrada Jr
November 29, 2024
I was just a young kid over a fam ily gathering and this big tall man appeared in the doorway bringing greatness ,smiles and happiness to all our family he was our love one and hero later on in life learning more he shared his knowledge and education on just life in general and other topics on social media about possessing a dream and never giving up and being hopeful which was inspiring thanks cousin basketball is fun and being smart is too 9 seasons and he still keeps his legacy dribbling on his basketball court.
Steven Dominique Stokley
November 29, 2024
Bob made me a family man when I saw him to continued to represent his family,friends and the Bulls organization with Pride,Joy and loyalty
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Barbara Matthews
November 27, 2024
I was a cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls however I met Bob at the Ohio House where he lived before locating an apartment in the suburbs of Chicago. He was a great friend.
Dr. Joyce Montgomery Tims
November 25, 2024
On behalf of my brother Eric and I would like to offer our condolences to the family. My father the late Payne Montgomery was Bob's high-school basketball coach. Bob quickly became one of the family. He would drop and pick us up from school. Our parents trusted and loved him as one of their own.
The last time I saw him and his lovely wife Emily was when I was in Chicago for a Grambling Football game,
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Stephon Dominique Stokley
November 25, 2024
Howard Smith
November 24, 2024
I'm happy to have known you, a wonderful person.
Carolyn Archie
November 24, 2024
Much Love to the family. One of the Greatest basketball players that was
Mark Stroud
November 23, 2024
I will always remember your kindness to me as a friend for 30 years, and you hosting my 50th birthday at the 50 Yard Line. It was a blast!
Laurence Coleman
November 21, 2024
As a young kid I spent a lot of time in Southern U gym watching Bob Love practice and play. Later seeing Bob play for and in retirement work for the Bulls gave me a unique prospective and a special friend. Will miss you brother!
Lisa Weinberger
November 21, 2024
Meeting him at a little city MBA most valuable player kick off luncheon
Carroll Cockrell
November 20, 2024
My favorite Chicago Bull. You will be missed.
RB
November 20, 2024
A great ball player and but even more, he was such an inspiration to so many as he worked through over coming his stuttering to go on to bigger and better things. Heartfelt condolences to the Love family. So very sorry for your loss. May God be with you all to give comfort and strength in your time of loss.
Elizabeth Bell
November 19, 2024
RIP Bob Love
Mr. Jr.
November 19, 2024
My condolences.
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