Elmer Lois Tarbox (March 7, 1916 – November 2, 1987) was an American military aviator, businessman, and politician.
[2] Along with Jerry Dowd from the Saint Mary's Gaels, Tarbox was named Co-Outstanding Player in the 1939 Cotton Bowl Classic.
The same year, Tarbox was selected 18th overall in the 1939 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams but chose not play professional football.
[4][5] At the beginning of World War II, Tarbox enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps.
Under the command of Claire Lee Chennault, he piloted B-25 bombers in the China Burma India Theater as a member of the 1st American Volunteer Group, nicknamed the "Flying Tigers."