Bill Parcells
Born - Aug 22, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
Genres - Sports & Recreation, Music, Comedy
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- Began calling himself "Bill" in junior high after frequently being mistaken for a fellow student named Bill.
- Was offered a baseball contract by the Philadelphia Phillies while he was a student at Colgate University.
- Did not play in the NFL after being drafted in the seventh round by the Detroit Lions in 1964; instead, he began a career coaching football.
- Worked as an assistant coach at many colleges, including Wichita State University and Florida State University, before becoming head coach at the United States Air Force Academy in 1978.
- Has been head coach of the NFL's Giants (1983-90), Patriots (1993-96), Jets (1997-99) and Cowboys (2003-2006), as well as executive vice president of football operations for the Dolphins.
- Is the first NFL head coach to take four different teams to the playoffs.
- Was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.