Career
He was the head coach at the University of Nevada, Reno (1924), the University of Idaho (1926–1928), and Humboldt State College (1935), compiling a career college football record of 19–14–7. Erb played college football as a quarterback at the University of California, Berkeley from 1920 to 1923. He died during the night of March 6, 1952 in Hollywood, California.
"Boots" Erb saw action in the 1949 and 1950 Rose Bowls.
In 1924, he coached at Nevada, where he compiled a 3–4–1 record. He was hired at Idaho in May 1926 as head coach and director of athletics, where he compiled a 10–9–5 record in three seasons.
His 1927 team contended for the title in the Pacific Coast Conference, but the 1928 team had a more difficult season, after which he submitted his resignation. After Idaho, his career record stood at 13–13–6 in four seasons.
In 1935, he coached at Humboldt State, where he compiled a 6–1–1 record.
