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SHULA, DONALD FRANCIS "DON"
SHULA, DONALD FRANCIS “DON” (4 January 1930-4 May 2020) was a Cleveland area native who played football for seven years in the NFL before going on to become the most successful coach in pro football.
Shula was the fourth of seven children born to Dan and Mary Shula. Dan Shula, who had anglicized his name from Sule, emigrated from at the age of 6 and worked as a fisherman on .
Don Shula grew up in Grand River before attending , where he played football. He worked at a local gas station before a chance encounter with a football coach at JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY led him there, where he played halfback and defensive back. The stadium at John Carroll is now named for him, and the Shula family endowed a chair in philosophy.
Shula was drafted by the CLEVELAND BROWNS with the final pick of the ninth round of the 1951 NFL Draft, 110th overall. He had 21 interceptions and four fumble recoveries playing in 73 games in a seven-year career as a defensive back with the Browns, Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins. While with the Brow
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Don Shula,Larry Csonka,Jim Langer,Nick Buoniconti
Former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, center, waves with former players from the 1972 unbeaten team during a ceremony at an NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami From left are running back Larry Csonka (39), center Jim Langer (62) and linebacker Nick Buoniconti, right. Pro Football Hall of Fame center Jim Langer, who was literally in the middle of the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season, has died at the age of 71. Langer died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at a Coon Rapids, Minnesota hospital near his home of a sudden heart-related problem, said his wife, Linda.
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Don Shula
FILE - In this Jan. 13, 1973, file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula lets out with a roar as the gun sounds to give his Dolphins a 14-7 Super Bowl victory over the Washington Redskins in Los Angeles. Shula coached the 1972 Dolphins to a 17-0 record.
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Barack Obama,Don Shula,Bob Griese,Larry Csonka,Paul War
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Don Shula
American football player and coach (1930–2020)
American football player
Shula in 1987 | |
| Position: | Defensive back |
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| Born: | (1930-01-04)January 4, 1930 Grand River, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | May 4, 2020(2020-05-04) (aged 90) Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| High school: | Harvey (Painesville, Ohio) |
| College: | John Carroll |
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 9 / pick: 110 |
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| Regular season: | 328–156–6 (.676) |
| Postseason: | 19–17 (.528) |
| Career: | 347–173–6 (.665) |
| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Donald Francis Shula (SHOO-lə; January 4, 1930 – May 4, 2020) was an American professional football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. He played seven seasons as a defensive back in the NFL. For most of his career, Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Shula held his first head coaching position with the B
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