Bob Hitchcock: key obituary facts
Is Bob Hitchcock dead? Yes. Bob Hitchcock died on October 3, 2026, at age 97.
Cause of death: Bob Hitchcock's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Bob Hitchcock known for?
He was an American high school football coach.
More about Bob Hitchcock
Born: 6 May 1929.
Gender: male.
Robert William “Bob” Hitchcock, an American high school football coach and educator, died October 3, 2026, aged 97.
Born in San Bernardino, California, to Robert and Helen Hitchcock, he graduated from Victorville High School and attended Valley Junior College before transferring to San Jose State University, where he played football under coach Bob Bronzan. During the Korean War, Hitchcock served in the United States Air Force as a sergeant in the armory division in Japan and also played on the service’s inter-squad travel football team.
After returning to the United States, he earned a secondary teaching credential at the University of Redlands and began coaching, including as an assistant with the Redlands Bulldogs. Hitchcock later became head football coach at Temple City High School in Temple City, California. Across 22 seasons with the Rams, he led the team to seven CIF Southern Section championships and a 46-game winning streak that set a state record at the time. The run helped make Temple City one of Southern California’s dominant high school football programs. His work was recognized with his 2024 induction into the California High School Football Hall of Fame.