NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bill Peterson

William E. "Bill" Peterson (born 1920; died August 5, 1993) was an American football coach. His career included head coaching stops at Florida State, Rice University and with the Houston Oilers. Considered one of the unique characters in college sports, Peterson is credited with bringing the pro passing game to college football. He is also known as the "Coach of Coaches", having tutored such coaches as Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcells, Bobby Bowden, Don James, Dan Henning, Ken Meyer and many others. Coach "Pete", as he was affectionally known, is also fondly remembered for his reshaping of the English language. One of his more unique expressions was to have his team "pair off in groups of threes, then line up in a circle." Beyond his trials with syntax, Peterson is best remembered for bringing the Seminoles to the forefront of college football, using pro-style offenses and a much feared passing game. 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 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). ... Florida State University Seal Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its programs in fine arts, education, public administration & policy, information studies, international affairs, music, criminology, and nursing. ... Lovett Hall William Marsh Rice University, commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as Rice Institute, is one of the United Statess elite institutions of higher education. ... The Tennessee Titans are a National Football League team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... For the Jamaican record producer, see Joe Gibbs (record producer) Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940 in Mocksville, North Carolina) is a Hall of Fame american football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. ... Duane Charles Bill Parcells (born August 22, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey), nicknamed The Tuna, is an American football head coach for the Dallas Cowboys and is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. ... Robert Cleckler Bowden (born November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama), better known as Bobby Bowden, is the head football coach at the Florida State University, where he has been since 1976. ... Don James (born December 31, 1932 in Massillon, Ohio) was a college football coach at the University of Washington. ... Dan Henning is the former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons (1983-1986) and the San Diego Chargers (1989-1991). ... Ken Meyer was a former football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. ...

Categories: Florida State Seminoles football coaches | Houston Oilers coaches | LSU Tigers football coaches | People from Ohio | 1920 births | 1993 deaths | College football coach stubs List of Florida State University Seminoles head fooball coaches Categories: | | | ... City Nashville, Tennessee Team colors Navy, Titans Blue, White, and Red Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Floyd Reese Mascot T-Rac Local radio Flagship stations: WKDF (103. ... Lou Rymkus (November 6, 1919 - October 31, 1998) was a football player and coach who was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and also served as the first head coach of the Houston Oilers for two years beginning in 1960. ... Wally Lemm (October 23, 1919 - October 2, 1988) was a football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and achieved his greatest prominence as head coach of the American Football Leagues Houston Oilers and the National Football Leagues St. ... Frank Pop Ivy (January 25, 1916 - May 17, 2003) was a football player and coach who holds the unique distinction of being the only person ever to serve as a head coach in the National Football League, the American Football League and the Canadian Football League. ... Samuel Adrian Baugh (born March 17, 1914) is an American football player born in Temple, Texas. ... Wally Lemm (October 23, 1919 - October 2, 1988) was a football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and achieved his greatest prominence as head coach of the American Football Leagues Houston Oilers and the National Football Leagues St. ... Ed Hughes (October 23, 1927 - June 23, 2000) was a former football player and coach whose career spanned more than three decades. ... Sid Gillman (October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator. ... Oail Andrew Bum Phillips was a head coach in the National Football League (NFL). ... Ed Biles (born October 18, 1931) is a former American football coach whose most prominent position was as head coach of the National Football Leagues Houston Oilers from 1981 to 1983. ... Chuck Studley served as an interim head coach in 1983 with the Houston Oilers. ... Hugh Campbell is the President and CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. ... Jerry Glanville is the former head coach of the Houston Oilers (1985-1989) and the Atlanta Falcons (1990-1993). ... Born in Christoval, Texas, Jack Pardee was an All-American linebacker at Texas A&M University, a 2-time All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams (1963) and Washington Redskins(1971), a 2-time NFL Coach of Year (1976,79), and winner of 87 games in 11 seasons. ... Jeff Fisher (born February 25, 1958 in Culver City, CA) is the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. ...

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