Robert William Barker, better known as Bob Barker, is considered one of America's favorite television game show hosts. The 93-year-old former host of CBS's The Price Is Right grew up in a small town, and attended college on a basketball scholarship. He also served in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot during World War II. He returned to Drury College, now known as Drury University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics. However, in the early '50s, Bob decided to pursue a career in broadcasting, and as you probably know, things went pretty well