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Nonno Bob: Family, Generosity and a Big Heart
Of all his titles, the one he loved most was Nonno Bob. Remembering a husband, father, grandfather and the most generous man we knew.
In loving memory
Robert Angelo Benvin
October 2, 1937 – November 21, 2016
- Squash champion
- Tennis pro
- U.S. Army veteran
- Fisherman
- Husband
- Father
- Nonno Bob
"Selfless, honest, humble and generous, he always put others ahead of himself without expecting anything in return."The Benvin Family
The things he loved
A life of many passions
From the squash courts of Long Island to the docks of Florida and the island of Lošinj.
Tennis
Teaching pro, Wilson rep, Century Sports and coach to his son.
Squash
Rockaway Hunting Club pro. No. 1 in the U.S. in 1980.
Fishing & Boating
An island boy who never left the sea.
Italy & Mali Lošinj
Family trips home to the Adriatic, again and again.
Family
Fifty years with Dorina. Dad. Nonno Bob.
Bob's Voice
He never stayed quiet about what he believed.
His life at a glance
From Vrana to Delray Beach
1937Born in Vrana, island of Cres, one of 11 children
1956Arrived in America to teach tennis
1960Drafted into the U.S. Army, served in West Germany
No. 1Ranked first in the U.S. in squash, 1980
25 yrsRunning Century Sports, Inc.
50 yrsMarried to Dorina, 1966–2016
From the blog
Stories and Bob's own words
Family
Summers in Mali Lošinj and Italy: Coming Home to the Adriatic
Where Bob and Dorina married in 1966, and where the family returned again and again: the islands of Cres and Lošinj, and Italy.
Fishing & Boating
Gone Fishing: Bob’s Love of the Sea and Boating
An island boy at heart: fishing with his brothers, days on the boat and miles of walks along the Florida beach.
Photo gallery
Moments we treasure
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