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He became an assistant coach at Denison University, [1] Ohio State University, [1] and was an assistant coach to Earl Blaik of Army, then head coach at Miami University and the University of Cincinnati. He spent 21 years as a college coach or head coach, and his total record for these years was 79–18–2.
Jan 4, 2003 · Sid Gillman, the longtime professional and college football coach who was considered a master of the passing game, died yesterday morning in Los Angeles. He was 91.
For the full decade of the AFL (1960-1969), Sid was the lifeblood of the Chargers and a major catalyst to an entire league in its life-and-death struggle. His high-scoring Chargers won divisional crowns five of the league’s first six seasons and the AFL title in 1963.
Jul 3, 2003 · Sid Gillman is considered by many to be the “Father of the Modern Passing Game.” His principles and ideas were ahead of their time and are still widely used from the high school level to the NFL. Before Gillman became a coaching legend, like most others, he was an assistant coach.
Sid Gillman devoted a lifetime to football and was a winner all the way. He played end for Ohio State and was co-captain of the 1933 team, which had a 7-1 record. In his first coaching period, he was an assistant at Denison, Ohio State and Miami of Ohio. In 1944, at age 32, Sid became Miami's head coach, and his career rocketed.
Oct 26, 2019 · Sidney Gillman (October 26, 1911 – January 3, 2003) was an American football player, coach and executive. Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at the sides of the line of scrimmage, was instrumental in making football into the modern ...
Jan 4, 2003 · Sid Gillman, the innovative football coach who created the modern passing game and was one of the original proponents of the Super Bowl, died Friday. He was 91.
May 25, 2013 · ESPN counts down the 20 greatest coaches in NFL history. Which legends make the list?
Jan 3, 2003 · Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman passed away early Friday morning at his home in California. Gillman, who recently had been in poor health, was 91. "We at the Pro Football Hall of Fame were saddened by the news of the passing of our friend and Hall of Fame member Sid Gillman," commented Executive Director John Bankert.
Jan 3, 2003 · Sid Gillman. Sidney E. Gillman Born: October 26, 1911 in Minneapolis, MN. Died: January 3, 2003 in Carlsbad, CA. College: Ohio St. College Coaching: View Records. High School: North Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 1983 . As Exec: 12 Yrs (Full Record) More bio, uniform, draft info
