| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1930 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2020 (aged 90) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
| First-team All-American (1952) | |
Richard Pfeiffer Tamburo (February 6, 1930 – February 24, 2020) was an American college football player and coach and athletics 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]
- ^ Bendel, Joe (March 8, 1992). "Tamburo to retire as AD at Missouri". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Ted Smits, "Michigan State and Tech Pace All-American," Florence Times-Daily, p. 8 (December 5, 1952). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ International News Service, "Hardeman, Morehead on INS All-American team[permanent dead link]," Rome News-Tribune, p. 15 (November 30, 1952). Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "Arizona State's Tamburo Quits as Athletic Director Amid a Drug Controversy". Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1985.
- ^ "Missouri AD Tamburo opts for retirement over chance". Southeast Missourian. February 26, 1992.
- ^ "Former Arizona State athletic director Dick Tamburo dies at 90".
- ^ "Richard Tamburo Obituary – Mesa, AZ".
- ^ "Ken Hi's Dick Tamburo excelled as major-college football player, coach, athletic director". February 28, 2020.