Blanton Long Collier (born July 2, 1906, Millersburg, Kentucky; died March 22, 1983, Houston, Texas) was an American football coach who led the University of Kentucky (1954-1961) and Cleveland Browns (1963-1970). July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Millersburg is a city located in Bourbon County, Kentucky. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Downtown from Memorial Park City nickname: Bayou City; Space City; H-Town Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 601. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Conference AFC Division North Year Founded 1946 Home Field Cleveland Browns Stadium City Cleveland, Ohio Team Colors Brown, Orange, and White Head Coach Romeo Crennel League Championships (8) AAFC Champions: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 NFL Champions: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 Conference Championships (11) NFL American: 1950, 1951, 1952 NFL Eastern... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

After graduating from Kentucky's Georgetown College, Collier went to work at Paris High School, where he coached several sports. He enlisted in the Navy during World War II and was assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago. There he met Paul Brown, who was in charge of the station's football team. When Brown took charge of the new Cleveland Browns after the war, he took Collier along as an assistant. Collier served under Brown from 1946 to 1953, a period in which the team went to the league championship every year and won it five times. State nickname: Bluegrass State Official languages English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Senators Mitch McConnell (R) Jim Bunning (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 1. ... Note: Georgetown University is a separate and unaffiliated institution located in Washington, DC. Georgetown College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) A seminal figure in Football History. ... Conference AFC Division North Year Founded 1946 Home Field Cleveland Browns Stadium City Cleveland, Ohio Team Colors Brown, Orange, and White Head Coach Romeo Crennel League Championships (8) AAFC Champions: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 NFL Champions: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 Conference Championships (11) NFL American: 1950, 1951, 1952 NFL Eastern... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

When Paul "Bear" Bryant left the University of Kentucky after the 1953 season, Collier accepted an offer to return to his home state. UK went 41-36-3 — and 5-2-1 against arch-rival Tennessee — under Collier. However, the school fired him in 1962, and he returned to Brown's staff. Bear Bryant on the cover of TIME magazine. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. ...

The Cleveland Browns Collier came back to did not resemble the championship teams of the 1950s. Other teams had caught up to Brown's strategies; new owner Art Modell felt Brown had too much control; and Brown's old-school disciplinarianism did not go over well with the players, especially Jim Brown. After a 7-6-1 season in 1962, Modell fired Brown and offered the job to Collier. Collier only took the job at Brown's insistence; nonetheless, Brown never forgave Collier for replacing him. // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the the baby boom from returning GIs who... Arthur B. Modell (born June 23, 1925, Brooklyn, NY) was a National Football League team owner. ... Jim Brown on the cover of Time in 1965 For the MPP, see Jim Brown (politician) James Nathaniel Jim Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American professional football player and actor. ...

Collier earned his players' respect by giving them more leeway both on and off the field. He let quarterback Frank Ryan change plays at the line of scrimmage and allowed more flexibility in pass routes and blocking schemes. Frank Ryan is the name of: Frank Ryan (Irish republican) (1902 - 1944) Frank Ryan (football player) (born 1936) Frank Dunie Ryan (Organized Criminal) (1942-1984) This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

The changes paid off. In 1963, the team finished 10-4, and Jim Brown broke the NFL's single-season rushing record with 1,863 yards. The following season, the Browns went 10-3-1 and then upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 27-0 in the league championship. Another Eastern Conference title followed in 1965, but the team lost the title game to the Green Bay Packers. Despite Jim Brown's retirement after the 1965 season, the Browns ran off another four consecutive winning seasons and went to the NFL championship in 1968 and 1969. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... There have been two unrelated American football teams called the Baltimore Colts based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Note: Basketball teams from Chicago and Anderson once used the name Packers as well. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

Collier was a quiet but emotional man. When a player fell asleep during a film session, Collier did not yell at the player as Brown would have done but instead criticised himself for not making the session interesting enough. Although Collier came from the South, his respect for black players helped endear him to Jim Brown and his teammates. The Southern United States or the South constitute a distinctive region covering a large portion of the United States. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ...

Browns fans remember Collier's tenure as a golden age of Browns football. The team was not shut out in any game, and giant Cleveland Stadium sold out for almost every game played during Collier's stint in Cleveland. Cleveland Stadium (also known as Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Municipal Stadium and The Mistake on the Lake) was a baseball and American football stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Government County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane L. Campbell; Frank G. Jackson (mayor-elect) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 213. ...

Somehow, Collier managed to achieve his success while going nearly deaf. Hearing loss forced him out of the head-coaching job after the 1970 season. He continued to work for the Browns as a college scout. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Collier's record as head coach of the Browns was 76-34-2.

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External links

• UK Education Hall of Fame entry
• Georgetown College Athletic Hall of Fame entry
• Kentucky football history (official site)

Other sources

• Grossi, Tony (2004). Tales from the Browns Sideline. (Champaign, Ill.): Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-713-9
• Carroll, Bob, et al. (1999). Total Football II. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-270174-6.
• MacCambridge, Michael (2004). America's Game. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-375-50454-0.