Philip John Sarboe (August 22, 1911 – November 19, 1985) was an American football player and coach.

Sarboe played three seasons in the National Football League, starting with Boston Redskins in 1934.

Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and 167 pounds (76 kg), he was traded that season to the Chicago Cardinals, and finished his pro career in 1936 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Sarboe began his coaching career in 1937 in southeastern Washington at Clarkston High School,[2][3] then moved west to Aberdeen in 1939.

[5] The program was suspended after the 1942 season due to World War II, and Sarboe coached in Tacoma at Lincoln High School, his alma mater.