Floyd Peters, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 21-May-1936
Place of Birth: Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 19-Aug-2008
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Floyd Peters
- Floyd Charles Peters (May 21, 1936 – August 18, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and went to three Pro Bowls during his 13-year career.
- He played college football at San Francisco State University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1958 NFL Draft. Later, Peters was an assistant coach for various teams.
- He was defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings from 1986 to 1990 where his defenses ranked number 1 in the NFL in '88 and '89 (71 sacks in '89, one short of an NFL record), and of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1991 to 1994.
- During this time his nickname was 'Sgt.
- Rock.' He was also well known in Tampa Bay for wearing bright orange pants to practice. Peters has four sons (Craig, Allen, Dean and Kelly) and a wife, Nancy.
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