Leon McLaughlin
 McLaughlin on a 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 50 | |||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | May 30, 1925 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | October 27, 2014 (aged 89) King County, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Santa Monica (Santa Monica, California) | ||||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1947 (21st round, 193rd overall pick) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Coaching | |||||||||
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Leon Clifford McLaughlin (May 30, 1925 – October 27, 2014) was an American football player and coach.[1] He played professionally as a center for five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL). After his playing career he served as assistant coach for several NFL teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–68), Los Angeles Rams (1971–72), Detroit Lions (1973–74), Green Bay Packers (1975–76), New England Patriots (1977), and St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals (1978–89). McLaughlin was the head football coach at San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—from 1969 to 1970.[2][3][4][5][6]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Valley State Matadors (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1969–1970) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Valley State | 4–5 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Valley State | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Plymouth State: | 8–11 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–11 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Leon McLaughlin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ Glick, Shav (August 20, 1991). "On Prayer and a Pass, a Title Came to Town : History: Forty years ago, the Rams won Los Angeles' first NFL championship". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Leon McLaughlin to Receive Bruin Football Trophy". Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1949.
- ↑ Ripton, Ray. "A Players' Coach : Santa Monica's Tebb Kusserow Believes Football Is a Chance for Young Men to Know Themselves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ↑ Lillard, Patrick (September 29, 2015). "Carted Off the Field of Play: Scrutinizing The Treatment of Football Injuries". Patrick Lillard, M.D. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ↑ Donaldson, Charles (February 3, 1969). "New VSC Grid Coach Expects No Race Woes: Leon McLaughlin, Ex-Ram, Says Subject Discussed in Talks With Athletic Chief". Los Angeles Times.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Leon McLaughlin at IMDb
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