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Walsh, William was born on November 30, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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William Walsh
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William Walsh, American Former football coach. Named NFL Coach of Year, Sporting News, 1981; coached Stanford University winning team Sun Bowl, 1977, Bluebonnet Bowl, 1978, Blockbuster Bowl, 1993, San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl championships, 1981, 84, 88; elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1993.
Education
Student, San Mateo Junior College Bachelor, San Jose State University, 1954; Master of Arts in Education, San Jose State University, 1959.
Career
Assistant coach, Monterey Peninsula College, 1955; Assistant coach, San Jose State University, 1956; head coach, Washington Union High School, Fremont, California, 1957-1959; assistant coach, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1962; assistant coach, Stanford University, 1963-1965; assistant coach, Oakland Raiders, American Football League, 1966-1967; assistant coach, Cincinnati Bengals, 1968-1975; assistant coach, San Diego Chargers, National Football League, 1976; head coach, Stanford University, 1977-1978; head coach, general manager, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1979-1989; executive vice president, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1989; broadcaster, NBC Sports, 1989-1991; head coach, Stanford University, 1992-1995; consultant, San Francisco Forty Niners, since 1996.
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American
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Named NFL Coach of Year, Sporting News, 1981. Coached Stanford University winning team Sun Bowl, 1977, Bluebonnet Bowl, 1978, Blockbuster Bowl, 1993, San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl championships, 1981, 84, 88. Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1993.Named NFL Coach of Year, Sporting News, 1981. Coached Stanford University winning team Sun Bowl, 1977, Bluebonnet Bowl, 1978, Blockbuster Bowl, 1993, San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl championships, 1981, 84, 88. Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1993.