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Wilbur Charles "Weeb" Ewbank (Pronounced: YOU-bank) (May 6, 1907 – November 17, 1998) was an American professional football coach. He led the Baltimore Colts to consecutive NFL championships in 1958 and 1959 and the New York Jets to victory in Super Bowl III in January 1969.
When Weeb Ewbank started his National Football League head coaching career with the 1954 Baltimore Colts, he was 47, not the age you ordinarily look for in a rookie coach. But the popular Ewbank stayed in command for the next 20 years, the first nine in Baltimore and the final 11 with the New York Jets.
Nov 18, 1998 · Weeb Ewbank, who coached the Baltimore Colts of 1958 and the New York Jets of 1968 to pro football championships in monumental title games, died yesterday at his home in Oxford,...
Weeb Ewbank. Wilbur Charles Ewbank Born: May 6, 1907 in Richmond, IN. Died: November 17, 1998 in Oxford, OH. College: Miami (OH) High School: Richmond Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 1978 . As Exec: 12 Yrs (Full Record) More bio, uniform, draft info
Nov 19, 1998 · They were saddened that Weeb Ewbank, the pro football coach who had touched and often changed their lives, died Tuesday at age 91, but in telephone interviews they remembered the fun days with...
He is the only coach leading teams from the National and American Football Leagues to world championships. His Colts won NFL crowns in 1958 and 1959, and the 1968 Jets followed up their AFL championship with a victory in Super Bowl III.
Dec 1, 1998 · Tributes to Weeb Ewbank from Johnny Unitas and Joe Namath last week recalled a remark ably adaptable coach.
Jan 31, 2017 · NFL Films Presents dives into former New York Jets Head Coach, and Super Bowl III champion, Weeb Ewbank's legacy.
Ewbank is the only head coach to win championships in both the National Football League and the American Football League, and he achieved that remarkable double with teams he patiently built, virtually from scratch, around Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
American football coach. W eeb Ewbank was small in stature, and could often get lost on the sideline among the players he coached. But he had a large heart and was well liked by most everyone he encountered. As head coach with the Baltimore Colts (1954-1962) and then with the New.