Bob Thurbon
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 22, 1918 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | September 11, 2000 (aged 82) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Erie Academy (Erie, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1943: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Robert William Thurbon (February 22, 1918 – September 11, 2000) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He played professionally as a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Steagles and Card-Pitt and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Buffalo Bisons.
Formative years
Thurbon was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1918. He subsequently played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
Professional football career
Thurbon was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Steagles and Card-Pitt and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Buffalo Bisons.
Thurbon then became a teacher and backfield coach under Joe Setcavage at North East High School in North East, Pennsylvania.[1]
Subsequently hired as the head football coach at Edinboro State Teachers College (now known as PennWest Edinboro), he coached there from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 15–16–2. In addition, he served as the head basketball coach at Edinboro from 1956 to 1959, tallying a mark of 23–37.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Edinboro Fighting Scots (Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference) (1956–1959) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Edinboro | 5–4 | 3–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1957 | Edinboro | 3–4 | 2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Edinboro | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1959 | Edinboro | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | T–9th | |||||
| Edinboro: | 15–16–2 | 9–10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–16–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Bob Thurbon Is New Football Coach At Edinboro Teachers". Warren Times Mirror. Warren, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Thurbon Is Named Coach at Edinboro". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference