Robert B. Colburn ’63

Robert B. Colburn ’63, of Old Lyme, Conn.; Dec. 22, after a brief illness. After Brown he taught American literature at the Hackley School in New York before ending up at Sports Illustrated in the mid-’60s. While there he met his future wife Barbara (“BJ”), to whom he was married for more than 50 years before her passing. With Sports Illustrated he traveled the world covering the Olympic Games and the World Series. After marrying BJ in 1973, they moved to Connecticut and ran the Olin Ski Company for many years. His career continued in sports with long stints in the hockey and lacrosse industries with Nike, Bauer, and Combat. He enjoyed making people laugh, traveling, visiting restaurants all over the world, and spending time with family at home. He is survived by three children and three grandchildren.