Bob Thurbon

Bob Thurbon
No. 49, 83
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	February 22, 1918; Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	September 11, 2000 (aged 82); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Erie Academy; (Erie, Pennsylvania)
College:	Pittsburgh
Undrafted:	1943
Career history
As a player:
	Steagles (1943); Card-Pitt (1944); Buffalo Bisons (1946);
As a coach:
	Football North East HS (PA) (1954–1955); Backfield coach; Edinboro (1956–1959); Head coach; Basketball Edinboro (1956–1959); Head coach;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts–yards:
Rushing attempts–yards:	143–478
Receptions–yards:	14–231
Touchdowns:	11
	Player stats at PFR

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 Buffalo Bisons. Thurbon was born in Erie, Pennsylvania and played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He served as the head football coach at Edinboro State Teachers College—now known as PennWest Edinboro—from 1956 to 1959, compiling a record of 15–16–2. He was also the head basketball coach at Edinboro from 1956 to 1959, tallying a mark of 23–37.^[1] Before he was hired at Edinboro in 1956, Thurbon was a teacher and backfield coach under Joe Setcavage at North East High School in North East, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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

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