BOB HOPE

BOB HOPE
For the past 80 years, Bob hope has been entertaining everyone, from people in the war to even the
President. When Bob Hope is not entertaining his fans he is usually off at the golf court for either fun or
for charities. With Bobs help he has been able to raise millions of dollars for charities in the desert area.
Among Bobs acheivments is setting a world record for having "The longest running contract with a signal
network lasting 61 years".
One of Bob Hopes many contributions to America was to go around the world to entertain the
service men and women that off in other countries stationed in other countries. During World War II in
1943, he and a small USO troupe would visit our military bases in England, Africa, Sicily, and Ireland.
After WWII when the world was at peace, he still went around and visited military bases and hospitals.(B
Hope Book 5)
While his career started he changed his named from Leslie Townes Hope, for professional reasons,
to Bob Hope. The beginning of Bobs career began after highschool when he took lessons from entertainer
Rastus Brown and Johnny Root. Later he was able to team up with George Byrne and formed the name
"two diamonds in the rough", they created an act and soon were playing at different houses in New York
including Keith's Flushing.(Bob Hope Pixel 11)
Bob was first seen in the Broadway production "Ballyhoo" and "Roberta". His personal life was
changed forever when one of his co-performers introduced him ...

BOB HOPE

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