Robert Boyd Burch (August 11, 1886 – November 15, 1967) was an

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player and coach and judge. He served as the head coach at the

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from 1909 to 1911, compiling a record of 16–8–2. Burch played

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and was captain of the

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. Burch moved to

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in 1927. He was appointed in 1939 to the bench of the Superior Court of San Diego, serving until his retirement in 1960. Burch died on November 15, 1967, in San Diego.

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