Lou Ferry
American football player and coach (1927–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis A. Ferry (December 1, 1927 – January 25, 2004) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers for two seasons (1949–1950), one season with the Chicago Cardinals (1951), and five with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1952–1956). Ferry served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1970 to 1973 and interim head coach for the final three games of the 1974 season, compiling a record of 20–26–1.[1][2]
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Born | (1927-12-01)December 1, 1927 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 25, 2004(2004-01-25) (aged 76) Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1945–1948 | Villanova |
1949–1950 | Green Bay Packers |
1951 | Chicago Cardinals |
1952–1956 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1960–1969 | Villanova (DC/DL) |
1970–1974 | Villanova |
1974 | Villanova (DL) |
1974 | Villanova (interim HC) |
1975–2003 | Villanova (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 20–26–1 |
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Ferry dies on January 25, 2004, at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania.[3]