About Bob Breitbard
Lived 1919 – 2010 (aged 91). Bob Breitbard was an American athlete.
Robert Breitbard (April 28, 1919 – May 17, 2010) was an American football coach and professional sports owner. He served as the head football coach at San Diego State University in 1945. A member of the Greater San Diego Sports Council, Breitbard was instrumental in the construction of the San Diego Sports Arena. He was the first principal owner of the San Diego Rockets (later Houston Rockets) franchise of the National Basketball Association, which he owned from 1967 to 1972. He also owned the San Diego Gulls of the Western Hockey League.
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Who was Bob Breitbard?
American football coach and professional sports owner
When was Bob Breitbard born?
Bob Breitbard was born on 28 April 1919 in San Diego.
When did Bob Breitbard die?
Bob Breitbard died on 17 May 2010 in San Diego.
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Bob Breitbard was an athlete.
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Bob Breitbard was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Breitbard. https://biography.guide/bob-breitbard/
MLA: "Bob Breitbard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-breitbard/.
Chicago: "Bob Breitbard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bob-breitbard/.
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