| 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]