Phil Sarboe
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 22, 1911 Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Died | November 19, 1985 (aged 74) Spokane, Washington |
| Alma mater | Washington State, 1934 |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1933 | Washington State |
| 1934 | Boston Redskins |
| 1934–1936 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1936 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Position(s) | Defensive back, quarterback, running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1937–1938 | Clarkston HS (WA) |
| 1939–1940 | Aberdeen HS (WA) |
| 1941–1942 | Central Washington |
| 1943–1944 | Lincoln HS (WA) |
| 1945–1949 | Washington State |
| 1950 | North Central HS (WA) |
| 1951–1965 | Humboldt State |
| 1966 | Hawaii |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 131–75–11 (college) |
Phillip John Sarboe (August 22, 1911 – November 19, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach for five seasons at Washington State College in the late 1940s, and later for over a decade at Humboldt State College.
Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Sarboe graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington, and was a three-sport athlete in the Pacific Coast Conference at Washington State College in Pullman. On a basketball scholarship, he also played shortstop in baseball and had his greatest success in football, most notably as a fullback. He played in the East–West Shrine Game in January 1934. Although he had minor league offers in baseball, he chose to play professional football.
Sarboe played three seasons in the National Football League, starting with Boston Redskins in 1934. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and 167 lb (76 kg), he was traded that season to the Chicago Cardinals, and finished his pro career in 1936 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He completed only 42.3 percent of his passes for just 1,133 yards, had a 4–26 career touchdown to interception ratio, and a career passer rating of 27.9.
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