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Gillman was a thorough professional, and in order to compete with him, his peers had to learn pro ways. They learned, and the AFL became the genesis of modern professional football. "Sid Gillman brought class to the AFL," Oakland Raiders managing general partner Al Davis once said of the man he served under on that first Chargers team.
Sid Gillman. Jew Score: 12. I 4. O 4. K 4. October 26, 1911 – January 3, 2003. Who is the most influential coach in the history of pro football? Many will say Bill Walsh, who in the 1980s revolutionized the passing game.
In a moving tribute to Gillman in the Jewish Sports Review (March/April 2003), Hall of Fame lineman Ron Mix wrote emotionally of Gillman not only as a mentor and coach, but also as Mix's own Jewish role model. Ron noted that Sid's "work habits were legendary. His contribution to the development of the game is matchless.
And Sid Gillman, Sonny Werblin, and Al Davis—three Jewish men—were among the AFL’s boldest and most creative innovators, and through the AFL had among the greatest impacts on the shape ...
One of football’s great innovators, Sid Gillman served as head coach of the National Football League’s (NFL) Los Angeles Rams from 1955 to 1959 and the American Football League AFL/ NFL Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers from 1960 to 1971.
Sidney "Sid" Gillman was an American football coach and innovator. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers, made football into the modern game that it is today. Gillman has coached or administered several teams, including the LA Rams, LA ...
Sid Gillman, the Jewish offensive mind, transformed profession and college football alike with his love of the passing game.
