Bruce Tarbox

Games played	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bruce Tarbox
No. 61, 78
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1939-05-10)May 10, 1939; Nyack, New York, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1979(1979-03-06) (aged 39); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Kent School (CT)
College	Syracuse
NFL draft	1961: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1961); New York Jets (1963)*; Mohawk Valley Falcons (1963-1964); Scranton Miners (1966);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Third-team All-Eastern (1959);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bruce B. Tarbox (May 10, 1939 – March 6, 1979) was an American football guard. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 2nd round (25th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.¹ He played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1961.²³ In 1979, Tarbox died of a heart attack while playing tennis.⁴

References

"1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
"Bruce Tarbox Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
"Bruce Tarbox Stats, News and Video - G". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
"Bruce Tarbox dead at 39". Standard-Speaker. March 8, 1979. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

[2] "Bruce Tarbox Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[3] "Bruce Tarbox Stats, News and Video - G". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[4] "Bruce Tarbox dead at 39". Standard-Speaker. March 8, 1979. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.

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