But what I will remember most about Bob was his bulldog persistence. He was passionate about Georgetown and wanted to engender more graduates who shared his passion. He spoke of trying to infuse such sentiments into all Hoyas from the time they were admitted, through their years on campus, and throughout their alumni life. Bob consistently advocated this notion for as long as I knew him - over 25 years - and probably longer. As noted above with his beach blanket send-offs, he frequently put his words into action. At the risk of oversimplification, the quintessence of Bob McDonough, for me, can be reduced completely -- to one Georgetown baseball cap. At one of the NCAA tourney weekends in the mid-1980's that Bob attended, he happened to stop by the Hoya headquarters room where Hoya gear was displayed and sold by staff from Yates field house. There, he found and purchased a Georgetown baseball cap that thereafter became part of his official Hoya uniform. He wore it with pride at each game he attended. It was the ultimate Georgetown hat he would tell me repeatedly. Within a few years, as the hat began to show its wear, Bob began asking me if he could get another one just like the original. I checked with Yates and found out they were not carrying the hat any longer. Bob continued to press for a new cap in his own inimitable style -- gently but resolutely. I subsequently contacted the manufacturer to see if they still made this particular cap. They did not. Would they consider reissuing it? No, they would not. More years went by. Bob never stopped asking about the hat. Finally, I asked Bob to bring his hat to campus so I could photograph it. Now armed with a 360-degree view of the headwear, I went to a local supplier and asked him to recreate the masterpiece. When it was done, I felt good - finally, I thought to myself. I sent the cap to Bob. Well, it's good, it's close, but keep working on it, came the reply. | 
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