Bob McCune
It is safe to say that nobody in the sports betting industry is more universally respected than Bob McCune
Bob McCune
If there was a "Father" of sport betting, Bob McCune would be it. Bob is one of the originators of our betting systems and processes here at Professional Gambler. All sports bettors owe Bob McCune a huge debt of gratitude for the many breakthroughs he discovered and the wealth of information and knowledge he shared.
Discovering breakthroughs is useless to future generations unless you share the information. Bob's prolific writing and speaking abilities were ideal for passing along his wealth of knowledge. Bob authored many books on sports betting, the most popular being Education of a Sports Bettor, Insights Into Sports Betting, and Revelations of Sports Betting. He also penned countless articles for magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and websites over the years.
McCune was born Dec. 11, 1921, in Amsterdam, New York, and early on became interested in athletics, specifically track and field and youth hockey.
As the sole member of the St. Mary's High School track team, McCune, at an eight-team meet at Johnstown, N.Y., in 1939, competed in eight events. He garnered five second-place finishes and two thirds, finishing third in the overall team standings. That day, he put the shot, threw the discus and javelin, did the long jump and ran four races, including the 100-yard dash in 10.1 seconds and the mile in 4:42.
In 1941, McCune competed in the New York State Hockey Championships. He was drafted by the New York Rangers but instead of pursuing a hockey career, enlisted in the Navy during World War II.
Bob McCune
After the war, McCune moved to San Francisco and, in 1946, opened the San Francisco Bodybuilding Club gym while attending Stanford. After winning the Mr. America title, McCune graced the covers of America's top bodybuilding magazines, including "Strength and Health" and "Iron Man."
McCune then turned to pro wrestling, where his rippled physique and good looks made him a popular star on the circuit. Nine times he wrestled world champion Lou Thesz and earned three draws. McCune wrestled 1,200 matches in eight years and retired from the sport in 1958.
In the 1960s, McCune's charisma and gift of gab helped make him the nation's top salesman for Encyclopedia Britannica's "Great Books" series.
As a Las Vegas sports service operator selling betting lines to bookies and selections to gamblers nationwide, McCune wrote for gambling publications and penned his own sports betting newsletter, "The Profit Line."
He urged the sports service industry to clean up its act, telling less scrupulous operators they were killing the business by making blatantly false claims -- such as that their betting selections were winning at a rate of 80 percent and higher -- to entice new and unwitting customers.
Bob McCune made the sports betting and handicapping industry a better place to work. He is sorely missed.
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