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Bob Greene

Robert Bernard Greene Jr. (born March 10, 1947) is an American journalist and author. He worked for 24 years for the Chicago Tribune newspaper, where he was a columnist. Greene has written books on subjects including Michael Jordan, Alice Cooper, and U.S. presidents. His book Hang Time: Days and Dreams with Michael Jordan became a bestseller.

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Occupation
Journalist
Born
Robert Bernard Greene Jr. (1947-03-10) March 10, 1947 (age 79) Bexley, Ohio, U.S.
Children
2

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Bob Greene

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Triples31
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Bob Greene

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related to Newspaper column · 16
Bob Greene → ABC, According, American, American Beat, Chicago Tribune, Esquire, Greene, Greene's, He, National Headliner Award, Nightline, September, Shortly, Wall Street Journal, WAM, We Ain’t Metric
related to External links · 11
Bob Greene → Affair, April, Bill Zehme, C-SPANBob Greene, Charlie Rose, CNN Reliable Sources, Esquire, Greene Have Resigned Over, September, Should Tribune Columnist Bob, The Confessions
Born · 1
Bob Greene → Robert Bernard Greene Jr. (1947-03-10) March 10, 1947 (age 79) Bexley, Ohio, U.S.
Children · 1
Bob Greene → 2
Occupation · 1
Bob Greene → Journalist
Spouse · 1
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Bob GreeneBornRobert Bernard Greene Jr. (1947-03-10) March 10, 1947 (age 79) Bexley, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Bob GreeneChildren21.00infobox
Bob GreeneOccupationJournalist1.00infobox
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Bob Greenerelated to External linksThe Confessions0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksEsquire0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksBill Zehme0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksApril0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksShould Tribune Columnist Bob0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksGreene Have Resigned Over0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksAffair0.60section
Bob Greenerelated to External linksCNN Reliable Sources0.60section

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