 Bob Falkenburg in front of the first Bob's ice-cream shop in Rio de Janeiro in 1952 | |
| Full name | Robert Falkenburg |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States (until 1947) Brazil (1948–1955) |
| Born | January 29, 1926 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2022 (aged 95) Santa Ynez, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 1942 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1955 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1974 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (1948, John Olliff)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1954) |
| Wimbledon | W (1948) |
| US Open | SF (1946) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1947) |
| US Open | W (1944) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1947) |
| US Open | F (1945) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SFAm (1955) |
Robert Falkenburg (January 29, 1926 – January 6, 2022) was a Brazilian-American amateur tennis player and entrepreneur. He is best known for winning the Men's Singles at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships and introducing soft ice cream and American fast food to Brazil in 1952. He founded the Brazilian fast food chain Bob's.[2]
- ^ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 426.
- ^ "Why Bob's is Brazilian, But Bob is Not". Street Smart Brazil. April 4, 2011.