Bob Tata
| Bob Tata | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 85th district |
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In office January 11, 1984 – January 8, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Julie Leonard Smith |
| Succeeded by | Scott W. Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 27, 1930 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Jeraldine Morris |
| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1956 |
| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1957 | Norfolk Catholic HS (VA) |
| 1963 | Apprentice |
| 1965 | NGranby HS (VA) |
| 1967–1979 | Norview HS (VA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–3–2 (college) |
Robert "Bob" Tata (born January 27, 1930) is a former American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1984 to 2014, representing the 85th district in Virginia Beach.
Tata announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.
Tata was born and raised in Detroit, the son of Italian immigrants. He attended the University of Virginia, where he played varsity football and baseball. He was drafted in 1953 by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, but was cut in training camp. He returned to Charlottesville, Virginia to complete his B.S. degree in education and met his future wife, Martha Jeraldine "Jerry" Morris, while doing his student teaching.
Tata served in the United States Army 1954–1956. He and his wife then moved to Norfolk, Virginia, where they both took school jobs. Tata later received an M.S. degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Virginia.
Tata spent about 30 years as a teacher and guidance counselor in the Hampton Roads area; he spent a number of those years serving as a football coach at the schools where he worked. At his first stop, Norfolk Catholic High School, his teams were 8–81 in the 1956 and 1957 seasons.
Tata was the 19th head football coach at The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia and he held that position for the 1963 season. His coaching record at Apprentice was 3–3–2.
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