Walt Michaels

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Walt Michaels was an American football coach best known for leading the New York Jets in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the era of the famed "New York Sack Exchange" defense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football coach
human
activeAsCoachFrom 1960s
activeAsCoachUntil 1980s
activeAsPlayerFrom 1951
activeAsPlayerUntil 1963
causeOfDeath natural causes
championshipWithTeam Cleveland Browns NERFINISHED
coachedTeam Charlotte Hornets (WFL) NERFINISHED
New York Jets NERFINISHED
New York Stars NERFINISHED
Philadelphia Eagles NERFINISHED
coachingRole assistant coach
defensive coordinator
collegeAttended Washington & Lee University NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1929-10-16
dateOfDeath 2019-07-10
draftedBy Cleveland Browns NERFINISHED
draftPickNumber 86
draftRound 7
draftYear 1951
familyName Michaels NERFINISHED
fullName Walter Edward Michaels NERFINISHED
givenName Walter
hallOfFameInduction Washington & Lee University Athletic Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
headCoachEndYear 1982
headCoachOf New York Jets NERFINISHED
headCoachStartYear 1977
jerseyNumber 34
51
knownFor coaching the New York Jets in the late 1970s and early 1980s
leading the New York Sack Exchange defense
leaguePlayedIn National Football League NERFINISHED
ledTeamTo 1982 AFC Championship Game NERFINISHED
notableSeason 1981 New York Jets season NERFINISHED
1982 New York Jets season NERFINISHED
occupation American football coach
American football player
placeOfBirth Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Plains, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Cleveland Browns NERFINISHED
Green Bay Packers NERFINISHED
New York Jets NERFINISHED
positionPlayed linebacker
sport American football
wonChampionship NFL Championship NERFINISHED

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