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- Birth nameRobert Jesse Pulford
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Bob Pulford was born on March 31, 1936 in Newton Robinson, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Roslyn Ruth McIlroy. He died on January 5, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- SpouseRoslyn Ruth McIlroy(1963 - January 5, 2026) (his death, 4 children)
- ChildrenRob PulfordLindsay BarrettWandaMae Lombardi
- ParentsLillian Evalene CopelandJoseph Henry Pulford.
- Served as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings from 1972-1976.
- Son-in-law is Dean Lombardi, a former assistant general manager for the Minnesota North Stars, GM of the San Jose Sharks, and president and general manager of the Los Angeles Kings. He is currently a senior advisor in the Philadelphia Flyers organization.
- Won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in the NHL in 1975.
- In 1967 he was elected the first president of the National Hockey League Players' Association.
- Was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
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