Hall of Fame
Phil Sarboe was a fine football and baseball athlete for the Cougars from 1931-34 and later became the first Washington State alumnus to serve as head football coach at his alma mater. He coached at WSU from 1945-49. He was named to All-Coast teams in football and also played in the 1934 East-West Shrine Game at the conclusion of his senior season. He received many offers to play professional baseball after starring as a shortstop for the Cougars, but chose football instead. His pro football career saw him play for Boston, Chicago, and Brooklyn. He went on to coach at Clarkston, Aberdeen and Lincoln-Tacoma high schools, Central Washington College, Hawaii, and Humboldt State, and later became athletic director at the College of the Redwoods.
