Al_Michaels_(American_football_coach)

Al Michaels (American football coach)

Al Michaels (American football coach)

American football player, coach, and administrator (1911–1991)

Albert Paul Michaels (November 14, 1911 – October 17, 1991) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. As defensive coordinator for North Carolina State University under Earle Edwards from 1954 to 1970, he has long been considered one of the games most influential defensive minds with his famous "white shoes defense".[1] He acted as interim head football coach for the 1971 team, hiring protégé Chuck Amato to his first full-time assistant job during his tenure as head coach.

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A native of DuBois, Pennsylvania, Michaels played college football at Pennsylvania State University and coached there for 19 years before moving on to NC State. He also coached golfat NC State. Michael died on October 17, 1991, in Raleigh, North Carolina, following a long illness.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Powell, K. Adam (January 1, 2004). Border Wars: The First Fifty Years of Atlantic Coast Conference Football. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810848399.
  2. [2]
    "Former Wolfpack coach Al Michaels Dies at 79". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 19, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved January 10, 2022 – via Google News.
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