I think they called him "Butch."
Posted on 01/16/2016 5:42:53 PM PST by massmike
On Saturday, the NFL lost one of its great innovators. After confirming the death with his family, the Indianapolis Colts announced that Ted Marchibroda died at age 84.
He coached the Colts twice -- for five years in Baltimore and four years in Indianapolis -- and is the only man to have coached both Baltimore franchises, the Colts and Ravens. He was probably one of the few who could have been accepted by both communities after the Colts' move from Baltimore, too.
Marchibroda went 71-58 in nine seasons with the Colts and 2-4 in the playoffs. He was the first head coach inducted into Indy's Ring of Honor.
In 1996, Marchibroda returned to Baltimore, this time to lead the Ravens, becoming their first head coach.
Marchibroda went 87-98-1 in his career, including a 2-4 mark in the playoffs.
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RIP.
Marchibroda had some good teams in the 70s with the Colts.
Ted Marchibroda was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ‘50s.
I think they called him "Butch."
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Loved Bert Jones and the “Looney Tunes”.
RIP Ted, this from BB:
“It’s with a real heavy heart that I stand here. I probably wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Ted Marchibroda,. He gave me a great opportunity. I learned so much from him – a lot of X’s and O’s, but it really wasn’t the X’s and O’s. It was a lot more about just being a football coach, being a professional coach—preparation, work ethic, dependability, what goes into having a good football team.
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“And he was such a great person for me. I lived with Ted, we stayed in the same hotel. I drove him to work every day, drove him home every day, we had our staff meetings in the car, we ate breakfast together. He was such a mentor and I just can’t say enough about Ted, and I know everybody that’s coached and worked with him probably has the same exact feelings and they’ll probably tell you the same exact story, because that’s what Ted was.—
Rest in peace.
RIP
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