sport.wikisort.org - AthleteLamar Leachman (August 7, 1932 – October 27, 2012) was an American football coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes, New York Giants and Detroit Lions.[1] He was the defensive line coach when the Giants won Super Bowl XXI.[2]
American gridiron football player and coach (1932–2012)
American football player
Lamar Leachman|
Born: | (1932-08-07)August 7, 1932 Cartersville, Georgia |
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Died: | October 27, 2012(2012-10-27) (aged 80) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
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Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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High school: | Cartersville (GA) |
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College: | Tennessee |
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Position: | Center |
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NFL Draft: | 1955 / Round: 30 / Pick: 360 |
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- Calgary Stampeders (1956)
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- Richmond (1966–1967)
Offensive line coach
- Georgia Tech (1968–1971)
Offensive line coach
- Memphis (1972)
Defensive line coach
- South Carolina (1973)
Defensive line coach
- Toronto Argonauts (1975–1977)
Defensive line coach
- Montreal Alouettes (1978–1979)
Defensive coordinator
- New York Giants (1980–1989)
Defensive line coach
- Detroit Lions (1990–1994)
Defensive line coach
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- Super Bowl champion (XXI)
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He died on October 27, 2012, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at age 80.[3] His death from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was chronicled in The King of Halloween and Miss Firecracker Queen: A Daughter's Tale of Family and Football, a 2018 memoir about growing up in the South with a football coach father authored by Duke University economics professor Lori Leachman.[4]
References
- "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO FOOTBALL; Lions Hire Leachman". Nytimes.com. February 6, 1990. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "Letterman Leachman Passes Away At 80," University of Tennessee Athletics, Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2021
- "LAMAR LEACHMAN Obituary - New York, NY | New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- Steelman, Ben. "When Daddy is a Super Bowl winning coach," The Daily News (Jacksonville, NC), Friday, February 15, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2021
New York Giants Super Bowl XXI champions |
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- Head coach: Bill Parcells
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