2014 Event The New York Knicks fire coach Mike Woodson after a season in which the Knicks began as champions and ended with elimination 2012 Event Rick Majerus, the head basketball coach at Saint Louis University, announces his retirement due to health issues 2009 Death Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida 2005 Death Al Lopez, American Coach 2004 Death Cotton Fitzsimmons, American Coach 2003 Death Herb Brooks, American Coach 2002 Death Abe Lemons, American Coach 2002 Death Dan Devine, American Coach 2001 Death Al McGuire, American Coach 2000 Death Chris Rebello, high school football coach/child actor, Jaws, dies at 37 2000 Death Tom Landry, American Coach 1998 Event New York Rangers fire head coach Colin Campbell 1998 Event Dallas Cowboys sign Chan Gailey as their 4th head coach 1998 Event Barry Switzer resigns as Dallas Cowboy coach 1997 Event Marv Levy, retires as coach of Buffalo Bills 1997 Event Chicago Bull's coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins 1997 Event NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach 1997 Event Golden State Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, four-year, $32 million, contract terminated for attacking his coach P J Carlesimo 1997 Event GS Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, attacks his coach P J Carlesimo 1997 Event NC's Dean Smith winningest college basetball coach retires 1997 Death Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72 1997 Event NHL Nashville, Tennessee names Barry Trotz as its 1st coach 1997 Event Rick Pitino becomes coach of Boston Celtics 1997 Death Carlo Fassi, figure skating coach (Fleming, Hamill), dies at 67 1997 Event Bill Parcells becomes head coach of New York Jets 1997 Event Scotty Bowman, is 1st NHL coach to win 1,000 games 1996 Death Joe Elsby Martin, boxing coach, dies at 80 1996 Death Timothy Gullikson, tennis player and coach, dies at 45 1996 Event Lenny Wilkens, winningest coach in NBA, coaches his 1,000th victory 1996 Death Helmut Schoen, soccer coach, dies at 80 1996 Event Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins 1996 Event Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement 1995 Event Mario Tremblay, selected 22nd NHL coach of Montreal Canadians 1995 Death James Smiddy, high school basketball coach (1,216 wins), dies at 71 1995 Event Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939) 1994 Death Bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78 1994 Event Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys 1994 Death Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84 1993 Death Danny Blanchflower, North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67 1993 Event Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history 1993 Death Loan Volkerijk, Dutch baseball coach (ADO), dies at 65 1993 Event Jacques Lemaire is named New Jersey Devils 8th Head Coach 1993 Death Jim Valvano, basketball coach (North Carolina State), dies of cancer at 47 1993 Death Klaas Schenk, Dutch speed skater/coach/father of Ard, dies at 86 1993 Death Henry Iba, basketball coach, dies at 88 1993 Death Daniel H Craven, South African rugby coach, dies 1992 Death Earnest FH Happel, East German soccer/trainer/coach, dies 1992 Event Former NFL New York Giant Coach Bill Parcells undergoes open heart surgery 1992 Event Lou Conaseca retires as coach of St. John's basketball team 1992 Death Fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56 1992 Death Wim van Heumen, field hockey coach (Netherlands), dies at 63 1991 Event Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32) 1991 Event Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawks coach 1991 Event Chuck Knolls retires as NFL coach after 23 years 1991 Death Bob Johnson, U.S. hockey coach (Pittsburgh Penguins), dies at 60 1991 Death Leo Durocher, baseball coach/manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86 1991 Event Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory 1991 Event New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games 1991 Event Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs 1991 Event Mousey Davis becomes 1st coach of NY-New Jersey Knights 1991 Death Phil Watson, NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies 1991 Death Joe Hicks, baseball coach, dies of cancer at 64 1990 Death George Allen, U.S. football coach of the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins, dies 1990 Event Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229) 1989 Event Barry Switzer resigns as head coach of Oklahoma's football 1989 Event NHL's New York Rangers fire General Manager and coach Phil Esposito 1989 Event Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 1989 Event Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry 1989 Event Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach 1988 Event Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Washington Caps) 1988 Event New York Islanders fire Simpson, Arbour new coach 1988 Death Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, U.S. football coach 1988 Event Doughnutgate incident: New Jersey Devils' coach Jim Schoenfeld tells referee Don Koharski to 'eat another doughnut you fat pig!,' he is suspended 1987 Death [Wayne] Woody Hayes, football coach (Ohio State), dies at 74 1986 Event Twins fire manager Ray Miller and replace him with coach Tom Kelly 1985 Event Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games 1985 Event Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game 1984 Event Scotty Bowman becomes NHL's all time winningest coach 1984 Death Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 1983 Event Denver Nugget coach Doug Moe, hoplessly behind, advise team to let Blazers break their scoring record 1983 Death George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 1983 Death George Halas, American Coach 1983 Death Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 1983 Death Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 1983 Death Paul Bryant, American Coach 1982 Event Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant ends his career with Alabama (323 wins) 1982 Event Bill Parcells becomes 12th head coach of New York Giants 1982 Death Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 1981 Event Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach 1981 Event O A "Bum" Phillips becomes head coach of New Orleans Saints 1978 Event Ohio State dismisses Woody Hayes as its football coach 1978 Event Oakland Raider's John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games 1978 Death Jim Gilliam, coach (Los Angeles Dodgers), dies at 49 1973 Death Frank Leahy, football coach (Notre Dame), dies at 64 1972 Death Mosje Weinberg, Israeli olympic wrestling coach, murdered 1971 Event Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach 1971 Death Maude Fealy, drama coach, dies at 90 1970 Death Vince Lombardi, football coach (Packers), dies in Washington D.C. at 57 1970 Birthday John Karelse, born in Wemeldinge, Zeeland, professional soccer player, goalkeeper, goalkeeping coach for NACE, played for NAC Breda, NAC 1969 Birthday Ben Iroha, born in Aba, Nigeria, professional soccer player, played for the Nigerian national team, head coach, Nigeria's Dolphins FC 1969 Birthday Laura Brown, born in America, golfer, member, LPGA Tour 1994 - 1997, coach Daytona Beach College women's golf team 1969 Event Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, Vice President, General Manager and head coach of Redskins 1969 Event John Madden is named head coach of NFL's Oakland Raiders 1968 Event Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of Green Bay Packers 1967 Birthday Juan Jimenez, WLAF quarterback/receivers coach, Barcelona Dragons 1966 Event Arnold "Red" Auerbach retires as Boston Celtic's coach 1966 Event Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics) 1966 Event Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics 1965 Birthday Mike Butcher, born in Davenport, Iowa, relief pitcher, professional baseball player, pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1965 Death Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102 1965 Birthday Tim Prukop, WLAF linebacker-secondary coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Birthday Louis Clark, NFL receiver, Seattle, WLAF coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1964 Birthday April Heinrichs, born in Littleton, Colorado, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Mike Snoei, born in Rotterdam, Holland, professional soccer player, coach, played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, Excelsior Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam 1963 Birthday Dale Sveum, born in Richmond, California, hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers, formerly, manager for the Milwaukee Brewers 1963 Birthday Jose Oquendo, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Jose Manuel Roberto Guillermo Contreras Oquendo, baseball player, infielder, coach, signed with New York Mets at age fifteen, member, St. Louis Cardinals, played 1987 World Series, record for fewest second baseman errors, 1990 1963 Birthday Wally Masur, born in Southampton, England, tennis coach, professional tennis player from Australia, won Australian Junior Championships at age 18 1963 Birthday Jose Mourinho, Portuguese Coach 1962 Birthday Ron Johnson, Australian baseball hitting coach 1996 Olympics 1962 Event Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds 1962 Birthday Stuart Pearce, English Coach 1962 Event Wake Forest coach "Bones" McKinney becomes 2nd person to play and coach 1960 Birthday Ken Howell, born in Detroit, Michigan, professional baseball player, bullpen coach, Los Angeles Dodgers 1960 Event Amos Alonzo Stagg retires as a football coach at 98 1960 Birthday Lauren Gregg, born in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1960 Death Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76 1960 Birthday Rob Derksen, Australian baseball head coach 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday Chris Spice, Australian field hockey coach 1996 Olympics 1959 Event Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of New York Titans (AFL) 1959 Birthday Brook Jacoby, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, third baseman, Cincinnati Reds hitting coach 1959 Birthday Anne Hobbs, born in Nottingham, England, professional tennis player, played singles but primarily a doubles specialist, tennis coach, consultant in sports psychology 1959 Birthday Adrian Meagher, Australian baseball pitching coach, 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday Danny Ainge, NBA coach for the Phoenix Suns 1959 Birthday Corinne Shigemoto, U.S. judo coach 1996 Olympics 1959 Event Vince Lombardi signs a 5 year contract to coach Green Bay Packers 1959 Birthday Mike Tice, American Coach 1958 Event George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 1958 Birthday Bob Crudgington, Australian softball head coach 1996 Olympics bronze 1958 Birthday Sam Clancy, WLAF defensive assistant coach, Barcelona Dragons 1958 Birthday Bob Bradley, born in Montclair, New Jersey, soccer coach, won Olympic gold 1996 1958 Birthday Larry Smith, born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, professional basketball player, coach, played forward/center for Alcorn State University, played for NBA's Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, credited as best rebounder in the 1980's, coached Anaheim Arsenal 1957 Birthday Craig Lefferts, born in Munich, West Germany, professional baseball player, played for Chicago Cubs, relief pitcher, pitching coach for Vancouver Canadians 1957 Birthday Danny Heep, born in San Antonio, Texas, Daniel William Heep, athlete, baseball player, outfielder, coach, played for Houston Astros, played in two World Series, 1986 with New York Mets, 1988 with Los Angeles Dodgers, head coach for University of the Incarnate Word, Texas 1957 Birthday Walter Rohlfing, born in Dusseldorf, WLAF defensive line coach, Rhein Fire 1956 Birthday Wes Chandler, Florida, WLAF wide receiver coach for the Rhein Fire 1956 Birthday Fred Quillan, born in Portland, Oregon, WLAF offensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1955 Birthday Stu Jackson, Reading, Pennsylvania, NBA coach, New York Knicks, 1989-90 1955 Birthday Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born in Hokkaido, Japan, sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna, greatest, highest ranked sumo in recent times, won 31 tournament championships, coming in second to Taiho, noted as lightest yokozuna since Tochinoumi in the 1960's, head coach for Kokonoe stable 1954 Birthday Glenn Myernick, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1954 Birthday Phil Neale, born in Scunthorpe, England, cricketer, coach, team manager, played for Worcestershire, played football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, 1989 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1954 Birthday Dav Whatmore, cricketer, Colombo Australia bat 1979, Sri Lanka coach 1995- 1953 Birthday Ron Jackson, born in Birmingham, Alabama, professional baseball player, played Major League Baseball, hitting coach for Boston Red Sox, 2003 - 2006 1953 Birthday John Buchanan, cricketer, Qld batsman 78-79, Shield coach 1995 1952 Birthday Dave Collins, born in Rapid City, South Dakota, professional baseball player, outfielder, first base coach for the Florida Marlins 1952 Birthday C L Whittington, WLAF defensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy 1952 Birthday Gordon McQueen, born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, footballer, soccer player, central defender, coach, played for Manchester United and Leeds, led team to win FA Cup Final, 1979, coached Airdrieonians, manager for Middleborough, pundit for Sky Sports 1952 Birthday Richard Charsworth, Australian women field hockey head coach 1996 Olympics 1951 Birthday Bruce Arena, born in Brooklyn, New York, soccer coach, 1996 Olympics gold 1951 Birthday Timothy Gullikson, tennis player and coach, Pete Sampras 1951 Birthday Dean Unruh, born in Riverton, Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach for the Rhein Fire 1950 Birthday Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1950 Birthday Frank Murray, Australian field hockey national coach, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1950 Birthday Ken Arthur, Australian softball asst coach 1996 Olympics bronze 1949 Birthday Ted Sator, Utica, New York, NHL coach, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres 1949 Birthday Arsene Wenger, French Coach 1949 Birthday Bobby Clarke, Manitoba, NHL player and coach, Philadelphia Flyer 1948 Birthday Dan Issel, NBA coach/player, 27,482 points, Denver Nuggets 1948 Birthday Tony DiCicco, Wethersfield, Connecticut, U.S. women's soccer coach 1996 Olympics 1947 Birthday Johan Cruyff, Dutch soccer player and coach, Ajax/Barcelona 1947 Birthday Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1947 Birthday Mike Krzyzewski, basketball coach 1946 Birthday Al Luginbill, Pomona California, WLAF head coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1946 Birthday Dusty Rhodes, Australian baseball coach 1996 Olympics 1946 Birthday Craig Patrick, born in Detroit, Michigan, hockey player, coach, general manager of Pittsburgh Penguins 1989 - 2006 1946 Birthday Don Chaney, NBA player for the Houston Rockets/coach, Detroit Pistons 1945 Birthday Phil Jackson, Deer Lodge Montana, NBA star, Knicks, coach, Bulls 1945 Birthday Dimitar Penev, born in Bulgaria, soccer player/union coach, Lokomotiv/CSKA 1945 Birthday Tony Roche, born in Tarcutta, Australia, professional tennis player, coach, upset Adriano Panatta to win the Davis Cup, 1977 1945 Birthday Daniel Topolski, writer/photographer/rowing coach 1945 Birthday Pat Riley, born in Schenectady, New York, NBA coach, Lakers, Knicks, Heat 1945 Birthday Sam Wyche, NFL coach for the Cincinnati Bengals 1944 Birthday Cathy Lee Crosby, Louisiana, actress, Coach, That's Incredible 1944 Birthday Anthea Stewart, Zimbabwe, field hockey coach/player, Olympic-1980 1944 Birthday Graham Taylor, English Coach 1944 Birthday Willem van Hanegem, Dutch soccer champ/coach, Feyenoord 1944 Birthday Dan Reeves, NFL Coach, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons 1944 Birthday Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1943 Birthday Howard Wilkinson, English Coach 1943 Birthday Glenn Sather, NHL coach, Edmonton Oiler 1943 Birthday Jimmy Johnson, NFL coach, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins 1943 Birthday Carole Peel, Australian softball asst coach, 1996 Olympics bronze 1942 Birthday Willis Reed, NBA hall of fame MVP center/coach for the New York Knicks 1942 Birthday Al[bert] Tanara, WLAF defensive coach, Amsterdam Admirals 1942 Birthday Shelly Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Donna Reed Show, Coach 1941 Birthday Alex Ferguson, English Coach 1941 Birthday Raul Blanco, Australian soccer asst coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1941 Birthday Mel Stottlemyre, Wash, pitcher, New York Yankee, pitching coach, New York Met 1941 Birthday Bill Parcells, NFL coach, New York Giants, New York Jets, New England Patriots 1940 Birthday Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Birthday Bobby Knight, college basketball coach, Indiana, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1940 Birthday John Dawes, born in Chapel of Ease, Wales, rugby union player, rugby coach, captain for The Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, Wales 1940 Birthday Larry Brown, NBA player/NBA coach for the New York Knicks 1940 Birthday Galen Hall, WLAF Head Coach, Orlando Thunder, Rhein Fire 1940 Birthday Don Nelson, American Coach 1940 Birthday Dick Curl, Chester, Pennsylvania, offensive coordinator coach, Barcelona Dragons 1940 Birthday Jim Criner, WLAF head coach for the Scottish Claymores 1940 Birthday Kevin Loughery, NBA star/coach 1939 Birthday Mike Ditka, coach/tight-end, Bears, Cowboys, NFL rookie year 1961 1938 Birthday Les Scheinflug, Australian soccer asst coach, Olyroos, 1996 Olympics 1938 Event Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season 1938 Death Stephen Fairbairn, oarsman/coach, dies 1938 Birthday Jack Bicknell, WLAF head coach, Barcelona Dragons 1937 Birthday Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta 1937 Birthday Barry Switzer, football coach, Oklahoma 1937 Birthday Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach, Boston Celtic 1937 Birthday Herb Brooks, American Coach 1937 Birthday Tom Flores, born in Fresno California, NFL quarterback and coach, Raiders 1937 Birthday Tom Osborne, college football coach 1937 Birthday Lou Holtz, U.S., football coach, New Jersey Jets 1936 Birthday Bobby Ross, NFL coach for the San Diego Chargers 1936 Birthday John Madden, NFL coach for the Oakland Raiders/sports commentator, CBS, FOX 1936 Birthday Bobby Simpson, cricketer, great Australian batsman, captain, coach,slip 1935 Birthday Barbara J Jacket, U.S. athletic coach, Olympics 1972 1934 Birthday Katherine Helmond, actress, Soap, Coach 1934 Birthday Buddy Ryan, NFL coach, Philadelphia Eagles, Phoenix Cardinals 1934 Birthday Bart Starr, NFL quarterback/coach, Green Bay 1933 Event Washington Senator coach Nick Altrock plays in a game at age 57 1933 Birthday Scotty Bowman, NHL player and coach, Mont Canadians 1933 Birthday Bobby Robson, British soccer coach, PSV 1932 Birthday Joe Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, WLAF off coordinator coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1932 Event Giants sign former outfielder Billy Southworth as a coach 1932 Birthday Harry Sinden, NHL player and coach, Team Canada 1932 Birthday Chuck Knox, NFL coach, Rams, Bills, Seahawks 1932 Birthday Dick Nolan, football coach 1932 Birthday Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1931 Birthday Bill Walsh, NFL coach for the San Francisco 49ers/sportscaster 1931 Birthday Cotton Fitzsimmons, American Coach 1931 Birthday Al McGuire, U.S., basketball coach, Marquette 1931 Birthday Dick Motta, NBA coach, 856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings 1931 Birthday Jerry Van Dyke, born in Danville, Illinois, actor, My Mother the Car, Coach 1931 Birthday Jim Frey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, manager, coach, Major League Baseball teams, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs 1931 Birthday Alex Webster, football coach for the New York Giants 1931 Death Knute Rockne, football player and coach, dies in a plane crash at 43 1930 Birthday Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach, California State, UNLV, 625-122 1930 Birthday Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1930 Birthday Don Shula, winningest NFL coach for the Miami Dolphins 1929 Birthday Bobby Bowden, American Coach 1929 Birthday Hayden Fry, American Coach 1928 Birthday Wim van Heumen, coach of Dutch field hockey team 1927 Birthday Don Revie, English soccer coach, Leeds, National team 1927 Birthday [Harold] Bud Grant, Wisconsin, CFL/NFL player and coach, Winnipeg, Minnesota 1926 Event Lester Patrick becomes 1st coach and General Manager of New York Rangers 1926 Birthday Emile Francis, NHL player/coach/General Manager, Rangers, Blues, Whalers 1926 Birthday Norm Van Brocklin, NFL quarterback and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer 1925 Birthday Ernie Stautner, NFL tackle, Steelers, WLAF head coach, Galaxy 1925 Birthday Jack Ramsay, NBA coach 1924 Birthday Dan Devine, American Coach 1924 Birthday Joe Paterno, football coach, Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986 1924 Birthday Tom Landry, NFL player for the New York Giants/coach for the Dallas Cowboys 1924 Birthday Darrell Royal, born in Hollis, Oklahoma, football coach, in 20 years as head coach, University of Texas Longhorn never lost a season, elected to College Football Hall of Fame, 1983 1924 Birthday Nicholas Colasanto, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Coach Ernie-Cheers 1923 Birthday O A "Bum" Phillips, football coach, Houston Oilers/New Orlean Saints 1923 Birthday Bum Phillips, American Coach 1923 Birthday John McKay, West Virginia, football coach, USC, Tampa Bay, 5 time Rose Bowl champ 1923 Birthday Ara Parseghian, football coach, Northwestern, Notre Dame 1922 Birthday Abe Lemons, American Coach 1922 Birthday Lou Duva, American Coach 1922 Birthday George Allen, football coach, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins 1921 Event Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history 1920 Birthday William "Red" Holzman, NBA coach, New York Knickerbockers, 754 wins 1920 Birthday F Don Miller, born in Racine, Wisconsin, Boxing coach 1946 Olympics 1919 Birthday Eddie Robinson, winningest college football coach, Grambling 1917 Birthday Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM, Boston Celtic 1917 Birthday Red Auerbach, American Coach 1916 Birthday Frank McGuire, basketball coach, won 550 games in 30 college seasons 1916 Birthday Bud Wilkinson, college football coach, Oklahoma 1915 Birthday Helmut Schoen, football coach 1915 Event St. Louis 3rd base coach Miller Huggins, calls for ball Brooklyn rookie obliges, Huggins steps aside, and Card runner scores 1914 Birthday Kitei Sohn, Korean marathon runner/coach 1936 Olympics gold 1914 Birthday Sammy Baugh, born in Texas, American football player, coach, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame 1913 Birthday Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach, Alabama Crimson Tide 1913 Birthday Paul Bryant, American Coach 1913 Birthday Vince Lombardi, NFL coach for the Green Bay Packers 1913 Birthday Woody Hayes, Wayne, college football coach, Ohio, 1968 coach of yr 1911 Birthday Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach, LA, San Diego, Houston 1910 Birthday John Wooden, basketball coach, UCLA-10 national championships 1909 Birthday Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach, Manchester United 1908 Birthday Frank Leahy, O'Neill Nebraska, football coach, Notre Dame 1908 Birthday Al Lopez, American Coach 1908 Birthday Alf Gover, cricketer, bowled in 4 Tests for England/famous coach 1907 Event 1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa 1907 Birthday Weeb Ewbank, NFL coach, Baltimore Colts, New York Jets 1904 Birthday Ray Flaherty, AFL/NFL/AAFC coach for the New York Giants 1904 Birthday Henry Payne Iba, Easton, Missouri, U.S. basketball coach, Olympics gold 64, 68 1903 Birthday Walt Kiesling, NFL guard/coach, HOF 1902 Birthday Lee Strasberg, Austria, acting coach/actor, And Justice for All 1901 Birthday Lee Strasberg, Austria, acting coach/actor, Somewhere in the Night 1898 Birthday Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach for the New York Giants 1898 Birthday Earl "Curly" Lambeau, NFL coach for the Green Bay Packers 1898 Birthday Jimmy Conzelman, NFL quarterback/coach/team owner, Chicago 1897 Birthday Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach, elected 1965 1896 Birthday Nat Holman, basketball coach, CCNY 1896 Birthday Paddy Driscoll, NFL quarterback/coach, Chicago Cardinals, Bears 1895 Birthday George S Halas, Papa Bear, end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL 1895 Birthday George Halas, American Coach 1894 Birthday Henry Carlson, basketball coach, originated figure 8 play 1894 Birthday Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach, Canton, Frankford, Cards 1893 Birthday Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach, elected 1960 1891 Birthday Earle "Greasy" Neale, NFL coach for the Philadelphia Eagles 1888 Birthday Knute Rockne, Norwegian/U.S. football player and coach, Notre Dame 1869 Birthday John Heisman, pioneering football coach/trophy namesake 1851 Birthday James Ten Eyck, champion rower/coach, Ten Eyck Trophy namesake
