词条 | Bob Dawson (television host) |
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| name = Bob Dawson | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Robert Wayne Dawson | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|5|9}} | birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|10|20|1924|5|9}} | death_place = Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_cause = | other_names = Sheriff Bob | spouse = Margaret | children = 2 | alma_mater = Drake University (BA) American Institute of the Air | occupation = Children's television presenter, actor, television producer, meteorologist | years_active = 1954–2014 | signature = | module = }}Robert "Bob" Dawson (May 9, 1924 – October 20, 2014) or "Sheriff Bob" was an American television personality, meteorologist, and producer. Dawson was famous for creating and hosting the children's television series Sheriff Bob, which featured his kind-hearted personality and direct connection to his young audiences.[1] The program aired from 1954 until 1978.[2] Early and personal lifeDawson was born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 9, 1924, the son of Leland Wayne and Lillian Opal Dawson. After high school he attended Drake University and the American Institute of the Air studying Radio Broadcasting. Dawson served his country in the U.S. Army during World War Two as an Artillery Sergeant where he received the Bronze Star.[3] Throughout the years Dawson worked a variety of jobs. Following the war, he worked as the morning DJ at KCBC and as an on-air announcer at KGTV in Des Moines. He later moved to Eau Claire where he worked at WEAU for 24 years, then in public relations at the Eau Claire Consumer's Cooperative for 11 years. Dawson worked for a short time at Luther Hospital and was elected to serve on the Eau Claire County Board for several years. Television careerIn 1954, Dawson began working at WEAU, a Wisconsin television station. Dawson was the meteorologist during newscasts. Dawson created the Sheriff Bob program for the station in 1954.[4] The show ran for about 25 years and featured a live studio audience of children.[5] Dawson also visited children in area hospitals boosting their spirits and making them smile.[6] Death and honorsDawson died in 2014 at the age of 90.[7] He is interred at Rest Haven Cemetery. In 2007, the Eau Claire County Board recognized Dawson and named him as 'Honorary Sheriff.' A documentary was produced about Sheriff Bob's life and aired on public television stations.[8] References1. ^{{cite news|title=Famous for children's show, 'Sheriff Bob' Dawson of Eau Claire dies at 90|url=https://www.twincities.com/2014/10/20/famous-for-childrens-show-sheriff-bob-dawson-of-eau-claire-dies-at-90/|accessdate=March 29, 2018|publisher=Twin Cities Pioneer Press|date=October 20, 2014}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Bob}}2. ^{{cite news|last1=Tyler|first1=Amanda|title="Sheriff Bob" dies at age 90|url=http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Sheriff-Bob-dies-at-age-90-279833972.html|accessdate=March 29, 2018|publisher=WEAU 13 News|date=October 20, 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Robert 'Sheriff Bob' Dawson Obituary|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137596854/robert-w.-dawson|accessdate=March 29, 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2018}} 4. ^Hi There, Boys and Girls!: America's Local Children's TV Shows, pg. 298 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Paulus|first1=Mike|title=So Long, Sheriff Bob: Local legend Bob Dawson passes away|url=http://volumeone.org/news/1/posts/2014/10/21/7879_so_long_sheriff_bob_local_legend_bob_dawson_passes|accessdate=March 29, 2018|publisher=VolumeOne Magazine|date=October 21, 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOnCswluJb0|title=Sheriff Bob Documentary|accessdate=March 29, 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Community bids farewell to notable people who left indelible marks during their lifetimes|url=http://cqrcengage.com/asds/app/document/5778899?0|website=American Society for Dermatologic Surgery|accessdate=March 29, 2018}} 8. ^{{cite news|last1=Malina|first1=Chris|title=Remembering Bob Dawson and the Sheriff Bob Show|url=https://www.wpr.org/curious-wisconsin-remembering-bob-dawson-and-sheriff-bob-show|accessdate=March 29, 2018|publisher=Wisconsin Public Radio|date=November 13, 2014}} 9 : 1924 births|2014 deaths|American male television actors|American television personalities|Children's television presenters|Male actors from Des Moines, Iowa|Drake University alumni|American military personnel of World War II|20th-century American male actors |
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