Bruce Tarbox

American football player (1939–1979)
American football player
Bruce Tarbox
No. 61
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1939-05-10)May 10, 1939
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Died:March 6, 1979(1979-03-06) (aged 39)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Kent School (CT)
College:Syracuse
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25
Career history
  • Los Angeles Rams (1961)
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Eastern (1959)

Bruce Tarbox (May 10, 1939 – March 6, 1979) was an American football guard. He played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1961.[1][2] In 1979, Tarbox died of a heart attack while playing tennis.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bruce Tarbox Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bruce Tarbox Stats, News and Video - G". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bruce Tarbox dead at 39". Standard-Speaker. March 8, 1979. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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