Dick Tamburo

Richard Pfeiffer Tamburo (February 6, 1930 – February 24, 2020) 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] Tamburo died in Phoenix on February 24, 2020, aged 90.[6][7][8]

Dick Tamburo
Biographical details
Born(1930-02-06)February 6, 1930
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 24, 2020(2020-02-24) (aged 90)
Phoenix, Arizona
Playing career
1950–1952Michigan State
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958–1966Arizona State (assistant)
1967–1970Iowa (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1971–1972Kent State (assistant AD)
1972–1978Illinois (associate AD)
1978–1980Texas Tech
1980–1985Arizona State
1985–1986Fresno State (associate AD)
1986–1988Missouri (assistant AD)
1988–1992Missouri
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
First-team All-American (1952)

References
  1. Bendel, Joe (March 8, 1992). "Tamburo to retire as AD at Missouri". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  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.
  4. "Arizona State's Tamburo Quits as Athletic Director Amid a Drug Controversy". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1985.
  5. "Missouri AD Tamburo opts for retirement over chance". Southeast Missourian. February 26, 1992.
  6. "Former Arizona State athletic director Dick Tamburo dies at 90".
  7. "Richard Tamburo Obituary - Mesa, AZ".
  8. "Ken Hi's Dick Tamburo excelled as major-college football player, coach, athletic director". 28 February 2020.


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