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Francis Peay

Francis Peay

American football player and coach (1944–2013)

Francis G. Peay (May 23, 1944 – September 21, 2013) was an American football offensive tackle and head coach.

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Peay played college football at the University of Missouri and was selected in the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He also played for the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.

After his playing career, Peay served as the head football coach at Northwestern University from 1986 to 1991. He was the second black head coach in the Big Ten Conference, after his predecessor Dennis Green. His coaching record at Northwestern was 13 wins, 51 losses, and two ties. This ranks him 12th at Northwestern in total wins and 24th at Northwestern in winning percentage.[1] He was succeeded at Northwestern in 1992 by Gary Barnett. After leaving Northwestern, he spent two seasons as the defensive line coach under Ted Marchibroda for the Indianapolis Colts.[2]

Peay died on September 21, 2013, at the age of 69.[3]

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References

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    Northwestern Wildcats coaching records Archived October 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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    "More Coaches Fired".
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    "Irish grind out win over Michigan State | Lindy's Sports". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.


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