 Sarboe in 1952 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1911 Fairbanks, District of Alaska, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1985 (aged 74) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1931–1933 | Washington State |
| 1934 | Boston Redskins (NFL) |
| 1934–1936 | Chicago Cardinals (NFL) |
| 1936 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) |
| Position(s) | Defensive back, quarterback, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1938 | Clarkston HS (WA) |
| 1939–1940 | Aberdeen HS (WA) |
| 1941–1942 | Central Washington |
| 1943–1944 | Lincoln HS (Tacoma, WA) |
| 1945–1949 | Washington State |
| 1950 | No. Central HS (Spokane, WA) |
| 1951–1965 | Humboldt State |
| 1966 | Hawaii |
| Basketball | |
| 1951–1952 | Humboldt State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1967 | Hawaii |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 131–75–11 (college football) 4–13 (college basketball) |
| Tournaments | Football 1–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 WINCO (1942) 5 FWC (1952, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963) | |
| Awards | |
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Philip John Sarboe (August 22, 1911 – November 19, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the State College of Washington — now Washington State University — and professionally in National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Redskins, Chicago Cardinals, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sarboe served as the head football coach at Central Washington College of Education — now Central Washington University—from 1941 to 1942, Washington State from 1945 to 1949, Humboldt State College — now California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt — from 1951 to 1965, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1966, compiling a career college football record of 131–75–11 (.629).