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1955 - 2023. Robert William "Bob" Peterson, 68 of Oglesby formerly of Wenona passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Toluca. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 PM at the memorial home.
Feb 20, 2006 · Feb. 20, 2006 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Robert W. Peterson, a former newspaper editor who shed light on a little-known aspect of baseball history with his seminal book on the sport’s Negro ...
Feb 16, 2006 · Robert W. Peterson, whose pioneering history of the Negro leagues, "Only the Ball Was White," recaptured a lost era in baseball history and a rich facet of black life in America, died Saturday at ...
Biography. Peterson was born in 1925 in Warren, Pennsylvania. He played baseball while attending Upsala College, and later was a writer and editor with the New York World-Telegram newspaper, which folded in 1966. Peterson's 1970 chronicle of Negro league baseball entitled Only the Ball Was White was hailed by The New York Times as having ...
Nov 7, 2012 · In Philadelphia, George W. Peterson worked in theater in 1900 and was listed as a stage manager in 1910. By the time of the 1920 US Census, George was living in his son’s place, working as a stage carpenter in the theater. Bob himself is listed in the 1930 Census as a stage employee in theater. Bob Peterson was born as Robert Andrew Peterson ...
Jan 18, 2024 · Wolfe posted a heartfelt tribute for his friend on Instagram, showcasing pictures and videos of Peterson. He revealed that Peterson was not just a regular guest on the show, but also his most influential mentor. Bob passed away at the age of 72. As of this moment, the exact cause of his death has not been revealed.
Feb 18, 2006 · By Matt Schudel. February 18, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. EST. Robert W. Peterson, author of a pioneering study of baseball history that ushered in an era of belated recognition for the stars of the old ...
