Don Coryell Lincoln High School 1943 Football, Tennis

SPS High School Athletic Hall of Fame • Seattle WA

High School • Played tennis for the Lynx • Named All-City football honorable mention as quarterback College • Lettered as defensive back for the University of Washington Professional • San Diego State University head coach for 12 years • Coached 14 seasons in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Cardinals Other • Innovator of modern passing game used in football today – often nicknamed “Air Coryell” or “Coryell offense” • Earned 1974 NFL Coach of the Year and 1979 AFC Coach of the Year honors • First coach to win 100 games in college and professional football • Inducted into the College Football and Chargers Halls of Fame • Finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame