Paul Brown's Stout Coaching Tree : 'Shoots & Satellites'
Jan 6, 2024 0:54:47 GMT
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Coach Paul Brown (September 7, 1908, Norwalk, Ohio, U.S.)
'After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, local military posts began forming football teams, and the 33-year-old Paul Brown started allowing teams like Fort Knox to play against the Buckeyes, and 1942 was another good year for Brown and the team. As World War II dragged on, good players were sent to fight, which was a boon to the Army but a disaster for college sports.
In 1944, the Buckeyes finally lost Brown to the draft as well, and he was commissioned a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago, where the brass believed in the morale-boosting power of team sports. Since the war was winding down, Brown was named the coach of the Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team and took it to a 9-2-1 record.
His only losses were to Notre Dame and Ohio State, but the Bluejackets still cracked the AP Top 20 poll that year. Most importantly, his performance against the ranked teams sparked interest in forming a new league to compete with the NFL in 1945. A wealthy taxi magnate in Cleveland bought the Cleveland franchise for the new All-America Football Conference and asked Brown to coach after the war. Brown accepted.
In 1946, Brown arrived in Cleveland to start coaching the new team. It consisted of players, coaches and staff that had worked for or played for Brown in the past. They wanted Brown to name the team after himself, but Brown rejected the idea of naming it the Browns. Instead he called for a naming contest.
The winning name was the Panthers, but fate stepped in and rejected it outright. The owner of the team, Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride, named the team the Browns despite Paul Brown's objection.'
In 1946, Brown arrived in Cleveland to start coaching the new team. It consisted of players, coaches and staff that had worked for or played for Brown in the past. They wanted Brown to name the team after himself, but Brown rejected the idea of naming it the Browns. Instead he called for a naming contest.
The winning name was the Panthers, but fate stepped in and rejected it outright. The owner of the team, Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride, named the team the Browns despite Paul Brown's objection.'
- Military.com
4 × High School National Champion (1935, 1936, 1939, 1940) : Massillon Washington High School
1 x NCAA National Champion (1942) : Ohio State University
4 × AAFC Champion (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949) : Cleveland Browns
3 × NFL Champion (1950, 1954, 1955) : Cleveland Browns
'Maker' [1967] - The Hollies
'Paul Brown's influence on professional football has been felt for decades. He is as responsible as anyone for making it America's most popular sport. The innovative coach and powerful team owner has been voted the NFL's greatest game changer. A nationwide panel of 57 media members selected the founder of the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, giving him eight first-place votes and 2,359 points. Brown beat out Pete Rozelle, widely considered the best commissioner in pro sports history, who earned 2,227 points despite having the most first-place votes (14).
Brown, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 — a year before the Bengals were born — is credited with bringing many now-common elements to the sport like game plans and playbooks; the use of game film in scouting; coaches or coordinators calling plays; a radio transmitter inside the quarterback's helmet for play-calling; and the helmet facemask.
With a successful background in high school, college and military service coaching, Brown was the first to hire a full-time coaching staff. He instituted a college scouting system that soon was copied by every other pro franchise. And ever the disciplinarian, Brown had his players stay in a hotel the night before a home game as well as before a road game.
Brown, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 — a year before the Bengals were born — is credited with bringing many now-common elements to the sport like game plans and playbooks; the use of game film in scouting; coaches or coordinators calling plays; a radio transmitter inside the quarterback's helmet for play-calling; and the helmet facemask.
With a successful background in high school, college and military service coaching, Brown was the first to hire a full-time coaching staff. He instituted a college scouting system that soon was copied by every other pro franchise. And ever the disciplinarian, Brown had his players stay in a hotel the night before a home game as well as before a road game.
"When you saw a Paul Brown team, it would be Paul Brown the creator," said running back Jim Brown, Paul Brown's greatest player. "There'd be something always new."
One thing that never got old with Brown was winning. His Browns — they were named for him by original team owner Mickey McBride — were champions of the All-American Football Conference in each of its four seasons. In 1950, the NFL accepted the Browns, Colts and 49ers into its ranks — the Los Angeles Dons merged with the LA Rams — in great part to get Brown into the more-established league.
After compiling a 47-4-3 record in the AAFC, where he also oversaw the breaking of the color barrier in 1946 with such African-American stars as Marion Motley and Bill Willis, Brown's team was considered an interloper in the NFL ...
After compiling a 47-4-3 record in the AAFC, where he also oversaw the breaking of the color barrier in 1946 with such African-American stars as Marion Motley and Bill Willis, Brown's team was considered an interloper in the NFL ...
Guess again.
... Brown was so far ahead of other NFL coaches, including the likes of George Halas and Curly Lambeau, that Cleveland went 10-2. The Browns even beat the defending NFL champion Eagles 35-10 in a "show us what you've got" season opener in Philadelphia. They won the league title in a 30-28 classic over the Rams.'
- Associated Press (article published at USA Today on November 1, 2019)
Pro Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1967
Cleveland Browns Ring Of Honor
Cincinnati Bengals Ring Of Honor
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NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
'Not To Touch The Earth' [1967] - The Doors
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Coach Blanton Collier (July 2, 1906, Millersburg, Kentucky, U.S.)
1 NFL Championship (1964) : Cleveland Browns
'Breakfast On Pluto' [1969] - Don Partridge
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Coach Weeb Ewbank (May 6, 1907, Richmond, Indiana, U.S.)
2 NFL Championships (1958, 1959) : Baltimore Colts
1 Super Bowl (1969) : New York Jets
Pro Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1978
'Cast Your Spell Uranus' [1971] - Argent
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Coach Ara Parseghian (May 21, 1923, Akron, Ohio, U.S.)
2 College Football National Championships (1966 & 1973) : University Of Notre Dame
College Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1980
'Satellite Of Love' [1972] - Lou Reed
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Coach Bud Grant (May 20, 1927, Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.)
4 Grey Cups (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962) : Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1 NFL Championship (1969) : Minnesota Vikings
Canadian Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1983
Pro Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1994
'Venus And Mars | Rock Show' [1975] - Wings
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Coach Don Shula (January 4, 1930, Grand River, Ohio, U.S.)
1 NFL Championship (1968) : Baltimore Colts
2 Super Bowls (1973 & 1974) : Miami Dolphins
Pro Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1997
'Saturn' [1976] - Stevie Wonder
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Coach Bill Walsh (November 30, 1931, Los Angeles, California, U.S.)
3 Super Bowls (1982, 1985 & 1989) : San Francisco 49ers
Pro Football Hall Of Fame : Class Of 1993
'Mercury Blues' [1976] - Steve Miller Band
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Coach Chuck Noll (January 5, 1932, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.)
4 Super Bowls (1975, 1976, 1979 & 1980) : Pittsburgh Steelers
'Valleys Of Neptune' [1970] - Jimi Hendrix
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'The Elves & The Statistician' : In Memory Of Frank Ryan's Advanced Analytics ¬
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"Former Browns QB Frank Ryan has died at the age of 87.
Ryan's family shared of his passing on New Year's Day. He had battled with Alzheimer's disease throughout a portion of his life.
Ryan was traded to Cleveland in 1962 and played seven years with the Browns. He was first acquired as a backup to starting quarterback Jim Ninowski, but then moved into the starting role after Ninowski suffered an injury during the 1962 season.
Ryan stayed the Browns' starting quarterback for the 1963 season, and threw for 2,026 yards and 25 touchdowns, and led the Browns to a 10-4 record that season. Then, in 1964, Ryan led the Browns to their fourth NFL championship in team history after they beat the Baltimore Colts 27-0.
Over his seven seasons, Ryan had a 52-22 record and threw for 13,361 yards for 134 touchdowns and 88 interceptions. He was also the last quarterback to lead the Browns to their most recent NFL title in 1964. He was a 3 x Pro Bowler from 1964-66, as well as the NFL passing touchdowns leader in 1964."
- Kelsey Russo, Cleveland.com (article published January 2, 2024)
Tackle / Kicker : Lou 'The Toe' Groza (January 25, 1924, Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.)
'Louis Roy Groza, nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional football offensive tackle and placekicker while playing his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Groza was professional football's career kicking and points leader when he retired after the 1967 season. He played in 21 seasons for the Browns, helping the team to win 8 league championships in that span.
Groza's accuracy and strength as a kicker influenced the development of place-kicking as a specialty; he could kick field goals from beyond 50 yards (46 m) at a time when attempts from that distance were a rarity. He set numerous records for distance and number of field goals kicked during his career.'
- Wikipedia
Center : Frank 'Gunner' Gatski (March 18, 1921, Farmington, West Virginia, U.S.)
'By the time he retired after the 1957 season, center Frank Gatski of the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions had won 8 championships and played in 11 championship games in 12 seasons played, a professional football record and still best for any non-kicker/punter. Gatski did not miss a practice or a game during his 12 seasons in football. Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently holds the all-time NFL record for players, with 7 championships.'
- Google Answers
'Jupiter' [1979] - Earth, Wind & Fire
"Frank Ryan was with the Cleveland Browns from 1962-68 and accrued a 51-20-2 record as a starter. He’s fifth on their all-time passing list with 13,361 career yards and third with 134 passing touchdowns. He was named a Pro Bowler for three straight years from 1964-66 and led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1964 and 1966.
The Browns released Ryan midway through the 1969 season after he had spent most of the 1968 season as the backup quarterback to Bill Nelsen, who led Cleveland to a division title that year. Ryan was then signed by the Washington Redskins and was their backup quarterback for the final two years of his career. He played for three total teams across his 13-year career — he spent his first four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams.
In addition to playing in the NFL, Ryan also impressively managed to attain a Ph.D in Math from Rice University. He taught the topic at Rice, Yale and Case Western University while he was still playing for the Browns.
Following his career, he was also named director of information services for the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was the director for the first computer voting system in the U.S. Congress."
The Browns released Ryan midway through the 1969 season after he had spent most of the 1968 season as the backup quarterback to Bill Nelsen, who led Cleveland to a division title that year. Ryan was then signed by the Washington Redskins and was their backup quarterback for the final two years of his career. He played for three total teams across his 13-year career — he spent his first four seasons with the Los Angeles Rams.
In addition to playing in the NFL, Ryan also impressively managed to attain a Ph.D in Math from Rice University. He taught the topic at Rice, Yale and Case Western University while he was still playing for the Browns.
Following his career, he was also named director of information services for the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was the director for the first computer voting system in the U.S. Congress."
- Anthony Poisal, Sports Illustrated (article published January 2, 2024)
Quarterback : 'Automatic' Otto Graham (December 6, 1921, Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.)
"Tom Brady left the chilly and familiar confines of the Northeastern area where he had been part of six NFL championship teams. Sunday, he was the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who took Super Bowl 55 with a convincing 31-9 victory over the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.
For Brady, there was another accolade to be had. The win tied him with former Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham and Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers for most championships won by a starting quarterback in professional football. Brady has now won seven championships - all Super Bowls.
For decades, Graham sat alone this pinnacle until Starr came along as both captured seven pro football championships as the starting quarterback. Brady entered the league as a longshot having been selected in the sixth-round of the 2000 NFL draft at pick #199."
- Barry Shuck, ESPN (article published February 8, 2021)
"Tom Brady left the chilly and familiar confines of the Northeastern area where he had been part of six NFL championship teams. Sunday, he was the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who took Super Bowl 55 with a convincing 31-9 victory over the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.
For Brady, there was another accolade to be had. The win tied him with former Cleveland Browns quarterback Otto Graham and Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers for most championships won by a starting quarterback in professional football. Brady has now won seven championships - all Super Bowls.
For decades, Graham sat alone this pinnacle until Starr came along as both captured seven pro football championships as the starting quarterback. Brady entered the league as a longshot having been selected in the sixth-round of the 2000 NFL draft at pick #199."
- Barry Shuck, ESPN (article published February 8, 2021)
Fullback : Jim 'First Down' Brown (February 17, 1936, St. Simons, Georgia, U.S.)
'Jim Brown was more than just a one-of-a-kind running back. He caught passes, returned kickoffs, and even threw three touchdown passes. His 12,312 rushing yards and 15,459 combined net yards put him in a then-class by himself. Jim was a unanimous first-team All-NFL pick eight times, 1957 through 1961, 1963-1965. He played in nine Pro Bowls in nine years and was the game’s outstanding back three times.'
- Pro Football Hall Of Fame
'In his professional career, Jim Brown carried the ball 2,359 times for 12,312 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns, which were all records when he retired. He averaged 104.3 rushing yards per game ...'
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