Career
A graduate of the University of Missouri, Rapporteur served as the Tigers End coach from 1967-1971. In 1972, he became the offensive coordinator of the Canadian Football League"s Edmonton Eskimos. Rapporteur left Edmonton in 1977 to become the receivers coach at Miami.
Less than three weeks after accepting the Miami job, " general manager Bob Ackles hired Rapporteur to replace Cal Murphy as Lions head coach.
The Lions made the playoffs three times under Rapporteur, but never advanced past the Western Final. After six seasons in Vancouver without a championship, Ackles felt that Rapporteur would not be able to lead the Lions to a championship and fired him.
Coaching record
After his firing, Rapporteur served as an assistant with the Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and Arizona Cardinals. He spent one season as a scout for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rapporteur is currently retired and resides in Orlando, Florida.
