Dick Tamburo

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Dick Tamburo
Sport(s) Football
Playing career
1950–1952 Michigan State
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958–1966 Arizona State (assistant)
1967–1970 Iowa (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1971–1972 Kent State (assistant AD)
1972–1978 Illinois (associate AD)
1978–1980 Texas Tech
1980–1985 Arizona State
1985–1986 Fresno State (associate AD)
1986–1988 Missouri (assistant AD)
1988–1992 Missouri
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-American (1952)

Richard P. "Dick" Tamburo (born c. 1930) was an American football player and athletic coach and administrator. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania,[1] he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans football team and was selected by the Associated Press, the International News Service and the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the 1952 College Football All-America Team.[2][3] He later went into coaching and intercollegiate athletic administration. He served as the athletic director at Texas Tech (1978–1980), Arizona State University (1980–1985), and the University of Missouri (1988–1992).[4][5]

References

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  2. Ted Smits, "Michigan State and Tech Pace All-American," Florence Times-Daily, p. 8 (December 5, 1952). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  3. International News Service, "Hardeman, Morehead on INS All-American team," Rome News-Tribune, p. 15 (November 30, 1952). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
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