Charles Freeman Erb Jr. (December 8, 1902 – March 7, 1952) was an

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player and coach. He was the head coach at the

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(1924), the

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(1926–1928) and Humboldt State College (1935–1937), compiling a career college football record of 28–19–7.

Playing career

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, Erb was the

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player of the year during the 1917 season as an

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. Erb played college football as a

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from 1920 through

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, on the undefeated "Wonder Teams" led by head coach Andy Smith. The 1920 team won the Rose Bowl and the 1921 team tied in the 1922 Rose Bowl. The undefeated

and

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teams did not play in the postseason.

Coaching career

In 1924, he coached at

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, where he compiled a 3–4–1 record. He was hired at

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in May

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as head coach and director of athletics, where he compiled a 10–9–5 () record in three seasons. His

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team contended for the title in the Pacific Coast Conference and were co-champions, but the

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team had a more difficult season, after which he submitted his resignation. After Idaho, his career record stood at 13–13–6 in four seasons. From 1935 to 1937 he coached in California at Humboldt State, where he compiled a 15–6–1 record.

Personal life

His son, Charles "Boots" Erb (1925–2013), also played quarterback at California, under head coach

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in the late 1940s. Boots saw action in the 1949 and 1950 Rose Bowls. The Erbs were the first father & son to quarterback in the Rose Bowl. Erb died of a heart attack, suffered in his sleep during the night of March 7, 1952, at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Head coaching record

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Erb, Charles 1902 births 1952 deaths American football quarterbacks California Golden Bears football players Humboldt State Lumberjacks football coaches Idaho Vandals athletic directors Idaho Vandals football coaches Nevada Wolf Pack football coaches