Richard Pfeiffer Tamburo (February 6, 1930 – February 24, 2020) was an

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player and athletic coach and administrator. A native of

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, he played college football for the

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team and was selected by the

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, the

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and the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the

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. He later went into coaching and intercollegiate athletic administration. He served as the

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(1978–1980), Arizona State University (1980–1985), and the

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(1988–1992). Tamburo died in Phoenix on February 24, 2020, aged 90.

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