Don Shula

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  • Don Shula is a former NFL football coach, best known as the coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories one of which came during the NFL's only undefeated season in 1972.

  • Fast Facts:

    1. Born: January 4, 1930
    2. Birthplace: Grand River, Ohio
    3. Attended Harvey High School
    4. Alma-mater: John Carroll University
    5. 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated
    6. 2 Super Bowl Championships
    7. Holds NFL coaching record of 328 wins and 6 Super Bowl appearances
    8. Coached Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only undefeated Perfect Season in 1972
    9. Named 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated

  • Brief Biography:

    Don Shula started his NFL career as a player. He played for three organizations from 1951-1957. He later became a coach making his debut at the University of Virginia in 1958. He went on to coach the 1960 Detroit Lions as the defensive coordinator. He attained the head coach job in Miami in 1970 following a seven-year stint as the head coach in Baltimore. Shula went on to become a legendary coach because of his work from 1970 to 1995 with the Dolphins .

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