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He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1994, the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023. Born in Seattle, Coryell served in the U.S military during World War II and played college football before becoming a coach upon his graduation.
Jul 31, 2023 · Read More. By BERNIE WILSON. Updated 3:54 PM PDT, July 31, 2023. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Don Coryell died in 2010 at age 85, an impressive lineup of Hall of Famers gathered to remember the innovative coach whose “Air Coryell” offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history.
Coryell was the first coach to win more than 100 games at both the collegiate (127-24-3) and professional (114-89-1) levels. He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. He also served the country during World War II, first enlisting, then later attending officer’s school and training as a paratrooper.
Aug 7, 2023 · By Bernie Wilson • Published August 7, 2023 • Updated on August 7, 2023 at 11:17 am. NFL. San Diego Chargers coach Don Coryell stands on the sideline in 1983. Nearly two weeks after Don ...
Jul 1, 2010 · Don Coryell, the innovative coach whose Air Coryell offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history, has died. He was 85.
Aug 5, 2023 · Special to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If the modern-day football offenses excite you – and who doesn’t like wide-open action? – one of the main people to credit is DON CORYELL. To call Coryell a winning coach with two franchises that often struggled would be a massive understatement.
Feb 9, 2023 · Feb 09, 2023 at 07:39 PM. Chargers Communications. Don Coryell, the pioneering Chargers head coach of the late 1970s and 1980s who led the National Football League into an era of explosive offensive football, has been officially selected for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Hall announced on Thursday.
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