Don Matthews
Professional head coach of several football teams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Australian rules footballer, see Don Matthews (footballer).
Donald J. Matthews,[1] a.k.a. "the Don", (June 22, 1939 – June 14, 2017) was a head coach of several professional football teams, mostly in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won 231 games in the CFL, the second highest win total by a head coach in the league's history while leading four teams to Grey Cup victories. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2011.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1939-06-22)June 22, 1939 Amesbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 2017(2017-06-14) (aged 77) Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1960–1963 | Idaho |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1964 | Idaho (GA) |
1965 | Ely HS (NV) (assistant) |
1966–1968 | Ely (NV) HS |
1969–1970 | Joel E. Ferris HS (WA) |
1971–1972 | Idaho (OL) |
1973 | Idaho (OC) |
1974–1976 | Sunset HS (OR) |
1977 | Edmonton Eskimos (LB) |
1978–1982 | Edmonton Eskimos (DC) |
1983–1987 | BC Lions |
1989 | Edmonton Eskimos (DC) |
1990 | Toronto Argonauts |
1991 | Orlando Thunder |
1991–1993 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1994–1995 | Baltimore Stallions |
1996–1998 | Toronto Argonauts |
1999–2000 | Edmonton Eskimos |
2002–2006 | Montreal Alouettes |
2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 231–132–1 (CFL) 5–5 (WLAF) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Grey Cups (5): 73rd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 90th | |
Awards | |
Records | |
2nd highest win total by CFL coach | |
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