At TCU, he played quarterback under coach Dutch Meyer and led the Southwest Conference in total offense during 1951, his junior season.

He did play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the British Columbia Lions in 1955, leading the team in touchdowns.

After suffering a shoulder injury during one of his practices, Bartosh quit professional football and started his coaching career.

Bartosh was the head football coach at Milby High School in Houston, Texas, from 1959 to 1961, winning two District Championships.

After a three-year stint as assistant at Rice University, he became head coach at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, in 1971.