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Player

A 1965 Georgia Tech graduate with a degree in industrial management, Curry also starred as an offensive center for the Yellow Jackets football team from 1963 to 1964.^{[citation needed]} Look up Center in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Curry played pro football from 1965 to '74 with the Green Bay Packers (under the legendary Vince Lombardi), Houston Oilers, Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams, and was an all-pro center with the Colts in 1971 and '72. Curry was the starting Center for the Packers in Super Bowl I and the Colts in Super Bowl V.^{[citation needed]} Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was one of the most successful coaches in the history of American football. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... The St. ...

Coach

Prior to his first head coaching assignment, Curry spent three seasons in the NFL (1977-79) as an assistant with the Green Bay Packers. City Green Bay, Wisconsin Team colors Dark Green, Gold, and White Head Coach Mike McCarthy Owner 111,967 stockholders (Green Bay Packers Foundation) Chairman Bob Harlan General manager Ted Thompson Fight song Go! You Packers! Go! League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919-1920) National Football League (1921–present) Western Division (1933...

Curry returned to Georgia Tech in 1980 as its head football Coach. His first head coaching decision was to dismiss the quarterbacks coach, Steve Spurrier. During his tenure at Georgia Tech, Curry led his team to a 9-2-1 record in 1985 and a win in the All-American Bowl. For his efforts, Bill Curry was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 1985 by the Associated Press and the ACC Sports Writers. Curry posted an overall 34-43-4 record over seven years at his alma mater, including winning seasons in 1982 (6-5), 1984 (6-4-1) and 1985. Steven Orr Spurrier (born April 20, 1945 in Miami Beach, Florida) is a former American football player and current the head coach of the University of South Carolina football team. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bill Curry then accepted a job as head coach at the University of Alabama. Curry posted a record of 26-10, including one SEC Championship, and three bowl appearances during his three-year tenure. After posting a 10-1 regular season record, his 1989 Crimson Tide squad shared the Southeastern Conference title with Auburn and Tennessee, and earned the berth in the 1990 USF&G Sugar Bowl^[1] where they lost to the University of Miami. As a result the 1989 season, Bill Curry was honored as the SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. He was also the recipient of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award. Curry's three-year record of 26-10-0 gave him the highest winning percentage among Alabama coaches since Bear Bryant.^[2] However, Curry had an 0-3 record against Alabama's arch-rival Auburn University, and never once beat the Tigers in the twelve games he coached against them over his career. The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. ... Auburn Tigers football represents Auburn University in NCAA Division I-A college football. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the American football game. ... The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is an annual College Football award given to the head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community. ... Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913–January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ...

After receiving a new contract offer from Alabama in early 1990 which contained clauses he disliked ^[3] (no raise and removal of the power to hire and fire assistants), Curry resigned and accepted a job as the head football coach at the University of Kentucky. In 1993, Curry's Wildcat squad posted a 6-5 regular season record and earned a spot in the Peach Bowl, which was Kentucky's first bowl game in nine years. The Wildcats lost that game to Clemson, 14-13. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... This article discusses Clemson University. ...

Curry never achieved a record better than 6-6 at Kentucky (1993). The Wildcats posted six losing records in his seven years at Lexington, including a one-win season in 1994. Curry was fired midway through the 1996 season (4-7) and succeeded by Hal Mumme. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Hal Clay Mumme (b. ...

He is a member of the state of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the American Football Coaches Association Ethics Committee.

Notable actions

In 1985, he suspended seven starting players on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets team that played in the Hall of Fame Bowl when they broke curfew. In September 1988, he refused to fly his Alabama team to play Texas A&M because of fears that Hurricane Gilbert would harm his players. The hurricane never reached College Station, Texas, and Jackie Sherrill gave the media an earful as he claimed Curry didn't come because his quarterback was injured. The game was rescheduled for December 1, 1988, and Alabama routed A & M, 30-10. He also suspended Alabama quarterback Jeff Dunn for breaking team rules prior to the 1988 Sun Bowl against Army. Perhaps his best-remembered on-field act with Alabama came during the 1990 Sugar Bowl when he castigated receiver Prince Wimbley for celebrating a first down against Miami with a dance. Curry lectured Wimbley and when Wimbley turned away, Curry grabbed Wimbley's face mask and brought him into eye-to-eye contact. Outback Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. ... Lowest pressure 888 hPa (mbar) Fatalities 318 direct Damage $5 billion (1988 USD) $9 billion (2006 USD) Areas affected Windward Islands, Venezuela, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, northern Mexico, Texas, South Central United States Part of the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Gilbert is the second... Jackie Sherrill (born November 28, 1943, in Duncan, Oklahoma) is a former college football head coach. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is a member of the state of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. He was a member of the American Football Coaches Association Ethics Committee.

Curry has spoken for the John H. Daniel Company, a company that manufactures custom made suits.

In 2006, Bill Curry accepted a position at Baylor School as head of their leadership program. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Baylor School is a co-educational private secondary school on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. ...

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References

1. ^ 2006 Alabama Football Media Guide, Published by Ebsco Industries, Birmingham, AL, Page 200 (PDF).
2. ^ SI.com, Copyright © 2003 CNN/Sports Illustrated. (html).
3. ^ The Uncivil War: Alabama vs. Auburn 1981-1994, Published by Rutledge Hill Press, Nashville, TN, Chapter 8 (NA).

External links

• Ramblinwreck.com profile
• Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
• 2006 University of Alabama Football Media Guide