Background
Elliott, Peter R. was born on September 29, 1926 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Norman and Alice (Marquis) Elliott.
athletic organization executive
Elliott, Peter R. was born on September 29, 1926 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Norman and Alice (Marquis) Elliott.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1949.
Assistant football coach, Oregon State University, 1949-1950;Assistant football coach, U. Oklahoma, 1951-1955;head football coach, Nebraska U., 1956;head football coach, University of California, Berkeley, 1957-1959;head football coach, University of Illinois, 1960-1966;head football coach, U. Miami, Florida, 1973-1974;director athletics, U. Miami, 1974-1978;assistant football coach, St. Louis Cardinals, 1978;executive director, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio., 1979-1996;retired, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton, Ohio., 1996.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member American Football Coaches Association (Region 8 Coach of Year 1958, Region 5 Coach of Year 1963).
Married s. Joan Connaught Slater, June 14, 1949. Children: Bruce Norman, David Lawrence.