Bobby Hull

12/13/2008 – Bobby Hull – Former Chicago Blackhawk Bobby Hull Signs “One Goal: Chicago’s Resurgent Blackhawks” at Borders Books in Oakbrook – December 13, 2008 – Borders Books in Oakbrook – Oakbrook, IL, USA – Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski / PR Photos

Birth Name: Robert Marvin Hull

Date of Birth: January 3, 1939

Place of Birth: Point Anne, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: January 30, 2023

Place of Death: Wheaton, Illinois, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, possibly other

Bobby Hull was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He was nicknamed “The Golden Jet.”

Bobby was the son of Lena Margurite (Cook) and Robert Edward Hull. His paternal grandparents were English. His brother, Dennis Hull, was also a professional ice hockey player.

He had six children, including five with his former wife Joanne McKay, among them hockey player and general manager Brett Hull and professional Canadian football player Bart Hull. Bobby and Brett were the only father-and-son tandem to achieve the marks of more than 50 goals in an NHL season and more than 600 NHL goals.

Bobby’s paternal grandfather was named John Henry Hull.

Bobby’s paternal grandmother was named Ada Hull Sturman.

Bobby’s maternal grandfather was named George Delbert Cook.

Bobby’s maternal grandmother was named Laura Louise Toppins.