Sid Gillman

Born: Oct. 26, 1911
Football innovator

coach elected to both College and Pro Football Halls of Fame; led college teams at Miami-OH and Cincinnati to combined 81-19-2 record from 1944-54; coached LA Rams (1955-59) in NFL, then led LA-San Diego Chargers to 5 Western titles and 1 league championship in first six years of AFL.

Died: Los Angeles, Jan. 3, 2003
 
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