Robert Lebeau
Graduating class: 1962
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2010
Hall of Fame Category: Athlete
Bobby Lebeau’s first love was baseball and he spent most of his young life preparing for a spot on the FHS team by playing ball at all levels from Little League to Pony League and from CYO to Legion ball. His love and dedication to the game paid off at Fairhaven High School where he played at the varsity level for three years earning Bristol County All-Star selections at short-stop in 1961 and 1962.
In 1961, Bobby’s .312 batting average helped Fairhaven to a Bristol County League Championship and a trip to the State Tournament where the “Blue” defeated Natick 3-2 before bowing out in the semi-finals to eventual State Champion Wellesley High School. Bobby continued his torrid hitting pace in 1962 batting .322 for the season. After his high school career Bobby played college ball for two years at New Bedford Tech.
Bobby also excelled in basketball and played for the very successful FHS teams that earned State Tech-Tourney berths from 1960-1962 and a Bristol County Co-Championship in 1961. Bobby played varsity for three of his four years and eventually earned the starting point guard position. He used his play making ability to set up the “big men” and, according to the Standard Times, had “set himself up to be a shooting threat” in his senior year.
Bobby married his high school sweetheart, Carol Whelan ’63 and they have two sons, Keith and Kyle. Bobby retired as Vice President of Sales for SYSCO Corporation’s Northeast Division and now lives in Maine where he and Carol center their attention on grandson Oliver David Lebeau.