Neill Armstrong
American gridiron football player and coach (1926–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Neill Armstrong?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Neil Armstrong.
Neill Ford Armstrong (March 9, 1926 – August 10, 2016) was an American football player and coach whose career spanned more than four decades at both the college and professional levels. Notably, Armstrong served as the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Member of the 1945 National Championship Oklahoma A&M Team.
Quick Facts No. 80, Position: ...
No. 80 | |
---|---|
Position: | End Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1926-03-09)March 9, 1926 Tishomingo, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died: | August 10, 2016(2016-08-10) (aged 90) Trophy Club, Texas, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Tishomingo (OK) |
College: | Oklahoma A&M |
NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 |
Career history | |
As a player: | |
| |
As a coach: | |
| |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Head coaching record | |
Regular season: | NFL: 30–34 (.469) CFL: 37–56–3 (.401) |
Postseason: | NFL: 0–1 (.000) CFL: 0–3 (.000) |
Career: | NFL: 30–35 (.462) CFL: 37–59–3 (.389) |
Player stats at PFR | |
Coaching stats at PFR | |
Close