Donald A. Robesky (May 15, 1906 – February 25, 2002) was an American football guard who played

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. He played high school football at Kern Union High School in

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. He was a consensus All-American in

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. Stanford guard

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was also a consensus All-American in 1928. He was a three-year

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from 1926 to 1928. Robesky played in the

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and

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s. He was the line coach at Bakersfield College from 1934 to 1942. He was in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945, earning the rank of Lieutenant commander. He was elected to the

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in 1958 and the Bob Elias Kern County Hall of Fame on February 16, 1967.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robesky, Don 1906 births 2002 deaths Players of American football from Iowa American football guards Stanford Cardinal football players All-American college football players United States Navy officers Players of American football from Bakersfield, California