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Bob Wilber grew up aspiring to follow in his father’s baseball footsteps, and while he was able to secure a full college scholarship and later spend parts of six years in professional ball, as a player, coach, and scout, his mother’s writing, communications, and public relations skills were what eventually defined his career. After a successful and adventurous sports-marketing trek through the sports-apparel business, agency work, and professional indoor soccer, he saw his first drag race as he closed in on his 40th birthday. Little did he know that he’d go on to spend 20 consecutive years as a team manager and PR representative for Del Worsham and then Tim Wilkerson, two of the most popular Funny Car drivers on the NHRA tour. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Bob ended his drag racing run in order to take on an important personal assignment. Over the course of 2016 he wrote his autobiography, entitled “Bats, Balls, & Burnouts.” It was released in late May, 2017 and is available on Amazon.com and other major online book retailers, in both printed and digital formats. For the last year, Bob has been writing a new book, in the “historical fiction” genre. It’s entitled “How Far?” and was published on January 22, 2022. It is available on Amazon.com. Bob’s website was launched on February 10, 2022. Visit Bob’s Site to learn more about his life and his books.

It’s all about the process

January 14th, 2016

So I’m a writer now. I was before, of course, but now it’s basically all I’m doing and I’m learning as I go. The most important thing I’ve learned is that there is indeed a process and it needs to be followed.

TPGF Fellow: Susie Tucker

January 13th, 2016

The following story was submitted by Susie Tucker, a 2016 fellow of The Perfect Game Foundation®. Name: Susie Tucker School: The University of Mississippi ’14, The University of Central Florida; DeVos Sports Business Management Program ‘16 Job or Internship: Inside Sales, Memphis Grizzlies How did working with The Perfect Game Foundation® help you? During my first […]

3-2-1… Liftoff!

January 7th, 2016

On Monday morning I got up and went to work. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last 20 years as a Team Manager and PR Rep in the world on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing, but this particular Monday was different. It even felt different. It was the start of a new week at the start of a new year, and for me it was the start of a new career. Now, I’m a writer.

TPGF Fellow: Connor Starrs

December 31st, 2015

The following story was submitted by Connor Starrs, a 2015 fellow of The Perfect Game Foundation®. Name: Connor Starrs School: University of Georgia Job or Internship: Account Executive for Legends Sales and Marketing How did working with The Perfect Game Foundation® help you? The Perfect Game Foundation® was a tremendous help to me in my […]