Clarion Athletics

Clarion's talented starting quarterback from 1968-70, and the first recipient of a Waldo S. Tippin Scholarship at Clarion, Bob Erdeljac directed a potent offense for three seasons and led the Golden Eagles to the PSAC-West title in 1969. Clarion's three-year record with Bob at the helm was 19-8. In his career Erdeljac completed 54.8 percent of his passes, including connecting on 359 of 655 tosses for a school record 4,411 yards. He tossed 38 career td passes. In 1968 Bob completed 135 of 248 passes for 1,780 yards and 14 td's. In 1969 he hit on 151 of 279 passes for 1,834 yards and 17 td's. Team captain as a senior in 1970, Bob completed 73 of 128 passes for 797 yards and 7 td's. A PSAC-West and District 18 selection, he was an AP HM All-American in his great career. Bob earned a Secondary Ed degree in 1971 from Clarion and currently teaches in the South Butler County School District.