Don Robesky
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| Stanford Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 15, 1906 Iowa, U.S. |
| Died: | February 25, 2002 (aged 95) Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Stanford (1926–1928) |
| High school | Bakersfield (CA) Kern Union |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald A. Robesky (May 15, 1906 – February 25, 2002) was an American college football guard who played at Stanford University. He was a consensus All-American in 1928.
Early life
[edit]Donald A. Robesky was born on May 15, 1906, in Iowa. He attended Kern County Union High School in Bakersfield, California. He was a tackle on two state title-winning teams in high school.[1]
Robesky was a three-year letterman at Stanford from 1926 to 1928[2] and a consensus All-American in 1928 along with Stanford line-mate Seraphim Post.[3][4] He earned Associated Press first-team All-PCC honors in 1928.[5]
Robesky played in the 1927 and 1928 Rose Bowls.
Post-playing career
[edit]Robesky was the line coach at Bakersfield College from 1934 to 1942 before serving in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945, earning the rank of Lieutenant commander. He was later the Chairman of the Social Studies Department at Bakersfield High School.[1]
He was elected to the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 1958 and the Bob Elias Kern County Hall of Fame on February 16, 1967.[1][6]
He died on February 25, 2002, in Bakersfield.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Don Robesky". kcsportshalloffame.org. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "Don Robesky". gostanford.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Don Robesky". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ "California Places Three Pacific Stars". The Decatur Review. December 4, 1928. p. 16.
- ^ "Donald A. ROBESKY". peoplewhois.info. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
External links
[edit]- 1906 births
- 2002 deaths
- Players of American football from Iowa
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- Players of American football from Bakersfield, California
- Bakersfield High School alumni
- Coaches of American football from Iowa
- Bakersfield Renegades football coaches
- United States Navy personnel of World War II