Bob O'Billovich
O'Billovich in 2023 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Quarterback • Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 30, 1940 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Montana |
| NFL draft | 1962: 12th round, 159 (By the St. Louis Cardinals)th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1963–1967 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Coaching | |
| 1982–1989 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1990–1992 | BC Lions |
| 1993–1994 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1995 | Toronto Argonauts |
Operations | |
| 1990–1992 | BC Lions (GM) |
| 1994–1995 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
| 2008–2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (GM) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2015) | |
Robert O'Billovich, nicknamed "Bobby O" or "Obie", (born June 30, 1940) is an east regional scout for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). O'Billovich has been involved with the CFL since 1963 in the roles of player, coach, general manager, scout, and several front-office positions. As a long-time coach in the CFL, he won 107 regular season games in the CFL, the eighth highest win total by a head coach in the league's history.