Football and the NFL lost a great one.

August 13th, 2007 • Related • Filed Under
Football and the NFL lost a great one.

Bill Walsh lost his battle with leukemia last week. And the game of football lost a true “legend” with his passing. I wrote a few weeks ago about his impact on the game of football. And it is truly amazing.


What I didn’t realize was how many coaches he developed and/or impacted. I read today how much his fingerprints are all over the National Football League. There are currently 22 head coaches who trace their development back to Walsh.




It may be that they worked for him directly or that they worked for assistants that he developed. But it is amazing when you think about it. And one of the amazing things about it is that he didn’t coach all that many years. He only coached 10 years for the San Francisco 49ers, but won 3 Super Bowls during that time.

So it was a sad day when Bill Walsh passed on. We send out prayers out for his family and know that they will get many calls, visits, and cards from all the many players, fans, coaches, and others around the game of football who were close to him and influenced by him.




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