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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football coach
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human ⓘ |
| activeAsCoachFrom | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeAsCoachUntil | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeAsPlayerFrom | 1951 ⓘ |
| activeAsPlayerUntil | 1963 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| championshipWithTeam | Cleveland Browns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachedTeam |
Charlotte Hornets (WFL)
NERFINISHED
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New York Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachingRole |
assistant coach
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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
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51 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coaching the New York Jets in the late 1970s and early 1980s
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leading the New York Sack Exchange defense ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTeamTo | 1982 AFC Championship Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeason |
1981 New York Jets season
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1982 New York Jets season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
American football coach
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American football player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Plains, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Cleveland Browns
NERFINISHED
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Green Bay Packers NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | linebacker ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| wonChampionship | NFL Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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