Robert Edward Laraba (May 30, 1933February 16, 1962) was an American professional football player who was a

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...

and

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...

in the American Football League (AFL). He played professionally for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960–1961) after playing college football with the

UTEP Miners The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners, UTEP, or Texas–El Paso. UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, ...

. He was killed in an automobile accident at the conclusion of his second season with the Chargers.

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1933 births 1962 deaths People from Franklin County, Vermont Players of American football from Vermont American football linebackers American football quarterbacks UTEP Miners football players Los Angeles Chargers players San Diego Chargers players American Football League players Road incident deaths in California {{linebacker-1930s-stub

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