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On Monday, the sports work got the tragic news that former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula had died at the age of 90. Shula will go down in history as the winningest coach in NFL history and the only head coach to lead his team to a perfect season.
Shula will also be known as the man who helped create the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty of the 1970s. From 1963-1969, Shula was the head coach of the Baltimore Colts. His defensive coordinator from 1966-1968 was Chuck Noll. When the Steelers were on the market for a new head coach before the 1969 season, it was Shula who recommended Noll for the head coaching vacancy.
Noll came to the Steelers in 1969 and proceeded to turn the Steelers into one of the greatest NFL franchise of all time and lead them to four Super Bowl wins in 10 seasons.
Had it not been for Shula’s urging that the Steelers hire Noll, it is doubtful this franchise has even a fraction of the success they enjoyed because of the hire.
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