Robert Breitbard (April 28, 1919 – May 17, 2010) was an American football coach and professional sports owner.[1] He served as the head football coach at San Diego State University in 1945.[2] A member of the Greater San Diego Sports Council, Breitbard was instrumental in the construction of the San Diego Sports Arena.[3] He was the first principal owner of the San Diego Rockets franchise of the National Basketball Association, which he owned from 1967 to 1972.[4] He also owned the San Diego Gulls of the Western Hockey League.[5]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1919 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2010 (aged 91) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1938–1940 | San Diego State |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1945 | San Diego State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1967–1972 | San Diego Rockets (owner) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–5 |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State Aztecs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | San Diego State | 2–5 | 1–0 | ||||||
| San Diego State: | 2–5 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–5 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Visionary Sportsman Bob Breitbard Dies". sandiegouniontribune.com. May 17, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Breitbard Owner, Boster for Sports in San Diego Dead at 91". boston.com. May 21, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Breitbard". So Cal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Rockets owner Breitbard dies". ESPN. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Breitbard". San Diego State Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 7, 2018.