About
Legendary football coach who led Utah State to several Skyline Conference championships and turned around a struggling Stanford team.
Before Fame
He played linebacker at Cal in the late 1940s, becoming the team's assistant coach in the 1950s.
Trivia
Taking over Stanford in 1963, he led the team to back-to-back Rose Bowl victories against undefeated Ohio State and Michigan.
Family Life
He was born in Oakland, California.
Associated With
John Cooper was another Pac-10 Conference College Football Hall of Fame coach.
