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. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Erie Academy (Erie, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1943 | ||||||||
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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 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 | 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
[edit]- ^ "Thurbon Is Named Coach at Edinboro". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "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 .
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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