Bob Thurbon

American football player and coach (1918–2000)

American football player

Bob Thurbon

No. 49, 83

Position:

Halfback

Personal information

Born:

(1918-02-22)February 22, 1918
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died:

September 11, 2000(2000-09-11) (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:	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


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

References

^ "Thurbon Is Named Coach at Edinboro". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved May 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .