Bill McPeak
Foxboro, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
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| College: | Pittsburgh |
| NFL draft: | 1948 / Round: 16 / Pick: 142 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
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William Patrick McPeak (July 24, 1926 – May 7, 1991) was an
Playing career
Born in
Head coaching career
In 1959, McPeak joined the
Later coaching and scouting
After spending the 1966 season as a color commentator for St. Louis Cardinals games on CBS, McPeak joined the Detroit Lions as an offensive coordinator in 1967, a position he held until 1972 when he moved on to the Miami Dolphins to replace Howard Schnellenberger who became head coach of the Baltimore Colts. His tenure in Miami would last for only two seasons due to complications suffered after a stroke, which he spent several years recovering from. He would later join the New England Patriots after returning to health, where he became director of scouting for twelve years.
McPeak died of a heart attack on May 7, 1991, at the age of 64 at his home in
References
- ^ "Bill McPeak". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ Nix, JW. "Bill Cowher Is Ready To Coach the Washington Redskins". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
