Famous American TV presenter Bob Barker, best known as the charming host of “The Price Is Right,” was born in Darrington, Washington, on December 12. After moving to Springfield, Barker, 99, pursued his education at Drury College in 1941, after which he enrolled in the Navy and became a test pilot. Following the conclusion of World War II, he returned to school and got a job working at a local radio station while he completed school.
Before attending college, Barker met his late wife, Dorothy Jo Gideon, both high schoolers at Central High. At the time, Barker was on the basketball team, and Gideon was a cheerleader. In his biography, Barker boasts about how much he couldn’t wait to make Gideon his wife from the moment they had their first date.
The romantic first date included the lovebirds visiting the Shrine Mosque in Springfield to listen to Ella Fitzgerald’s “A-Tisket, A-Tasket.” When Barker had to leave Springfield, Missouri, to travel with his basketball team to Lebanon, Missouri, where their regional tournament would occur, he detailed how he would regularly call Gideon. The duo would also write to each other frequently during their time apart...CONTINUE REZDING