Don Robesky
Stanford Cardinal
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born:(1906-05-15)May 15, 1906
Iowa, U.S.
Died:February 25, 2002(2002-02-25) (aged 95)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Career history
CollegeStanford (1926–1928)
High schoolBakersfield (CA) Kern Union
Career highlights and awards

Donald A. Robesky (May 15, 1906 – February 25, 2002) was an American football guard who played college football at Stanford University. He played high school football at Kern Union High School in Bakersfield, California. He was a consensus All-American in 1928. Stanford guard Seraphim Post was also a consensus All-American in 1928.[1][2] He was a three-year letterman from 1926 to 1928.[3] Robesky played in the 1927 and 1928 Rose Bowls. He was the line coach at Bakersfield College from 1934 to 1942. He was in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945, earning the rank of Lieutenant commander. 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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Don Robesky". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Don Robesky". gostanford.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Don Robesky". kcsportshalloffame.org. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Donald A. ROBESKY". peoplewhois.info. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

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1926 Stanford football—national champions
1928 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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