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Sidney Gillman (October 26, 1911 – January 3, 2003) was an American football player, coach and executive. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, was instrumental in making football into the modern ...
Sid went on to become the foremost authority on forward passing offense. He was the first coach to produce divisional champions in both the National and American Football Leagues. Gillman’s first pro coaching job came in 1955 when he became the Los Angeles Rams head coach.
Sid Gillman. Sidney E. Gillman Born: October 26, 1911 in Minneapolis, MN. Died: January 3, 2003 in Carlsbad, CA. College: Ohio St. College Coaching: View Records. High School: North Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 1983 . As Exec: 12 Yrs (Full Record) More bio, uniform, draft info
May 24, 2013 · The Sid Gillman coaching tree is documented in the chart below, followed by a feature on Gillman and short biographies of his many disciples.
Jan 4, 2003 · Sid Gillman, the innovative football coach who created the modern passing game and was one of the original proponents of the Super Bowl, died Friday. He was 91.
Jan 4, 2003 · Sid Gillman, the longtime professional and college football coach who was considered a master of the passing game, died yesterday morning in Los Angeles. He was 91.
May 25, 2013 · Follow along as we reveal our list of the top 20 coaches of all time and document the lineage of the league's most influential coaching trees. The run game was king when Sid Gillman began his...