Robert William "Bob" Pobst

Year Inducted: 1982
Nominated By: Dave Baxter
Sports Competed In: Golf, Softball
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete

High School:
Attended Pueblo Central H.S., graduating in 1941.

Achievements:
High School:
● Earned nine varsity letters playing three sports for the Wildcats - Tennis (four letters), basketball (three letters) and football as a halfback (two letters).
● Won the Pueblo City Singles and doubles - Championship (under 18 years of age) playing on the Wildcats tennis team in 1940.

College:
Went to Pueblo Junior College (PJC), where he graduated in 1948.

Achievements:
College:
● Continued his football career at PJC as the team's starting halfback his junior and senior seasons and gained recognition to the All-Conference team in 1947.
● Also played baseball and basketball.
● In his only season on the baseball squad (1947), he pitched and recorded a 3-1 record.
● Top five scorer in three years playing basketball at PJC and earned All-Conference honors all three seasons.

Related Activities:
● Played on three national championship softball teams as a shortstop with Pueblo V.F.W. Post 61.
● Made All-American in 1952 when the team won its last national championship.

Coaching Career:
Spent two years coaching a semi-pro baseball team.

Contributions:
● Spent five years officiating both football and basketball games.
● Last basketball game he officiated was at the Catholic state tournament in Denver.
● With help from his wife, Edda, organized the Rick Pobst Memorial Golf Tournament in honor of their late son which is a major fund raiser for the University of Southern Colorado golf team.

Occupation:
Banker for 40 years with Minnequa Bank of Pueblo.

Personal:
Lived in Pueblo with his wife, Edda Lou... Pobst passed away on June 7, 2005.