Gene Stallings

American football coach with a championship title

Gene Stallings - American football coach with a championship title
Born

March 2nd, 1935
90 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played college football at Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the 1956 team that won the Southwest Conference title. Served as an assistant coach for several NFL teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. Became the head coach at the University of Alabama from 1990 to 1996, leading the team to a national championship in 1992. His tenure at Alabama included several bowl game appearances, showcasing a successful coaching career at the collegiate level.

Coached Alabama to the 1992 national championship

Assisted with the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams

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