He based South America’s first quick meals and ice cream shops in 1952 within the Copacabana neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, calling them Bob’s. His mini-chain consisted of a couple of dozen shops when the Falkenburgs, having moved again to Southern California in 1970, offered Bob’s to Nestlé’s Libby operation in 1974. Bob’s has had a number of ownerships since then and has expanded to greater than 1,000 shops in Brazil and past South America as effectively.
Robert Falkenburg was born on Jan. 29, 1926, in Manhattan and grew up in Los Angeles. His father, Eugene, an engineer, and his mom, Marguerite (Crooks) Falkenburg, performed in novice tennis occasions, and Bob started wielding a racket at personal golf equipment when he was 10 years outdated.
He received a junior tennis event to the Bel-Air Country Club in 1937 and, whereas at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, received the U.S. Interscholastic singles title in 1942; he additionally teamed along with his brother to win the doubles title that 12 months. He was later a superb novice golfer and received the Brazilian novice championship 3 times.
After serving within the Army Air Forces throughout World War II, Falkenburg received the 1946 intercollegiate singles and double championships whereas at the University of Southern California.
In addition to his spouse and daughter, he’s survived by his son, Robert, 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, in line with The A.P. Both Tex and Jinx (her delivery title was Eugenia; her mom supplied her nickname) died in 2003.
Describing Falkenburg’s beautiful final-set comeback at Wimbledon in 1948, The New York Times reported that “Wimbledon championship fans have seen far better tennis than today’s match, but they’ve rarely witnessed a more exciting one.”
As for Falkenburg’s serve that ended the match, 7-5, The Times associated how “there was one clear loud pop.”
“Bromwich stood flatfooted as the service ace whizzed by him,” The Times wrote. “When a few minutes later, the Duchess of Kent up in the Royal Box presented the coveted trophy to Falkenburg, he looked as surprised as he was pleased.”
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