Dan Reeves
American football coach and player
Born
January 19th, 1944
81 years ago
Died
January 1st, 2022
3 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a running back for the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams. Coached the Denver Broncos and led them to three Super Bowl appearances. Served as head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, reaching another Super Bowl. Accumulated a total of 201 victories during coaching career and was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
Played running back for the Dallas Cowboys
Coached the Denver Broncos to three Super Bowls
Led the Atlanta Falcons to the Super Bowl
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