He was a lege,nd in the 70s. Now, many can’t even recog,nize him

In the year 1972, many significant events took place.

Don McLean’s iconic song “American Pie” dominated the charts, Richard Nixon held the presidency while his administration faced the Watergate Scandal, NASA’s Space Shuttle program began, and Bob Barker, the charismatic host of a game show called The Price is Right, was giving away brand new cars valued at under $4000.

Synonymous with The Price is Right, Bob Barker became a household name, captivating audiences for 35 years. And this year, Barker is celebrating his 100th birthday – a remarkable milestone.

Bob Barker’s life began on an Indian reservation in South Dakota. During his time in the United States Navy Reserve, where he trained as a fighter pilot during World War II, he met his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Jo Gideon, at an Ella Fitzgerald concert. They married in 1945, and Barker went on to pursue an economics degree after leaving the Navy.