GPSA Inductee Bobby Graham Passes Away
Bobby Max Graham
Bobby Max Graham, a beloved resident of Pueblo, CO, and a 1990 inductee of the Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) passed away on February 26, 2024, at the age of 79.
He was recently inducted into the Colorado State Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame (2023).
A graduate of Pueblo South (1962), Graham lettered three years each playing football (quarterback), basketball (forward) and baseball (first/third base). He finished second in points scored (205) in football behind the legendary Dutch Clark (298).
Bobby helped Pueblo South to three consecutive state basketball tournaments and was elected to play in the North/South All-State game his senior year in 1962.
In college, he played forward on the SCSC basketball team under the legendary Harry Simmons, who was inducted into the inaugural GPSA class in 1973. Graham averaging 19.9 ppg and helped lead the Indians to the 1965 NAIA Tournament.
He was a teacher, and coach in both junior high (Pleasant View) and his alma mater, Pueblo South. Graham also ran three lumberyards since 1987.
Born Bobby Max Graham on April 26, 1944, he married Joy Ann Gust on September 4, 1964. Graham is survived by his wife, a son (Robert), three daughters (Rhonda, Kristi and Jackie), eight grandsons, and one great granddaughter. He is also survived by two brothers (Jack and Nick) and a sister (Betty). Bobby was preceded in death by four brothers (Bill, Jack, Kenny and Dale).
Funeral services will be March 9 at the Fellowship of the Rockies Church (3892 W Northern Ave, Pueblo, CO 81005). In lieu of flowers or other gifts, the family requests donation be made to the newly established Bob Graham Legacy Scholarship in the CSU Pueblo Foundation.
The Obituary for Bobby Max Graham (Courtesy of Imperial Memorial Gardens Funeral, Cremation and Cemetery)
About Bobby Max Graham