Overview
- Bob Tebow, who died Thursday night, was 78, Tim Tebow said in a Friday social media post.
- An official cause of death was not released, though Tim had shared in 2016 that his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and reports noted recent wheelchair use.
- The Tim Tebow Foundation praised him as a founding board member whose ministry guided its mission to serve people in crisis, including anti‑trafficking and special needs work.
- Family tributes included a message from Tim’s wife, Demi‑Leigh Tebow, who remembered him as a gentle grandfather and a model of faith and compassion.
- Bob Tebow moved his family to Mindanao, Philippines, in 1985 for missionary work, a decades‑long effort that influenced Tim’s upbringing and later philanthropy; he is survived by his wife and five children.