Bill Peterson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Peterson

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

Date of Birth: 14-May-1920

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1993

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Bill Peterson

  • William E.
  • Peterson (May 15, 1920 – August 5, 1993) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.
  • His career included head coaching stops at Florida State University, Rice University and with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL).
  • Considered one of the unique characters in college sports, Peterson is credited with bringing the pro passing game to college football.
  • He is also known as the "Coach of Coaches", having tutored such coaches as Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcells, Bobby Bowden, Don James, Dan Henning, Ken Meyer and many others.
  • Coach "Pete", as he was known, is also remembered for his reshaping of the English language.
  • One of his more novel expressions was to have his team "pair off in groups of threes, then line up in a circle." Beyond his trials with syntax, Peterson is best remembered for bringing the Seminoles to the forefront of college football, using pro-style offenses and a much feared passing game.

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