John Idzik
American football player and coach (1928–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, the former general manager of the New York Jets, see John Idzik Jr.
John Joseph Idzik Sr. [1] (June 25, 1928 – December 7, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach of the University of Detroit football team until the school discontinued its program in 1964. He held assistant coaching positions at the University of Tennessee, University of Maryland, Tulane University, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders. Idzik played college football at the University of Maryland.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1928-06-25)June 25, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 2013(2013-12-07) (aged 85) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1947–1950 | Maryland |
Position(s) | Back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1954 | Tennessee (asst. freshman) |
1955 | Ottawa Rough Riders (backs) |
1956–1958 | Maryland (line) |
1959–1961 | Detroit (backs) |
1962–1964 | Detroit |
1965 | Tulane (OC) |
1966–1969 | Miami Dolphins (backs) |
1970–1972 | Baltimore Colts (off. backs) |
1973–1975 | Philadelphia Eagles (OC) |
1976–1979 | New York Jets (OC) |
1980–1981 | Baltimore Colts (off. backs) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–21–1 |
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