Mike McGee (American football)
American football player and coach (1938–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mike McGee (American football)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Michael Burnette McGee (December 1, 1938 – August 16, 2019) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) who later became a successful college football coach and college athletics administrator. He was an All-American at Duke University and in 1959 won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's best interior lineman. After playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1960 to 1962, he returned as an assistant coach to Duke, and then at the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, before becoming head coach at East Carolina University (1970) and Duke (1971–1978). At East Carolina, he compiled a 3–8 record, and at Duke he compiled a 37–47–4 record. His overall record as a head coach was 40–55–4. His best seasons came in 1971 and 1974, when he went 6–5. He later became athletic director at the University of Cincinnati (1980–1984), the University of Southern California (1984–1993), and the University of South Carolina (1993–2005). McGee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1990. He died in 2019 at the age of 80.[1]
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
No. 68 | |
---|---|
Position: | Offensive guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1938-12-01)December 1, 1938 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died: | August 16, 2019(2019-08-16) (aged 80) Montrose, Colorado, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Elizabeth City (Elizabeth City, North Carolina) |
College: | Duke |
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 |
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 1 |
Career history | |
As a player: | |
| |
As a coach: | |
| |
As an administrator: | |
| |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |