{"id":5712,"date":"2013-07-05T11:02:05","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T15:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spec.lib.miamioh.edu\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2013-07-05T11:02:05","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T15:02:05","slug":"from-the-stacks-the-cradle-of-coaches-and-sid-gillman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spec.lib.miamioh.edu\/home\/from-the-stacks-the-cradle-of-coaches-and-sid-gillman\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Stacks: The Cradle of Coaches and Sid Gillman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sid Gillman is considered by many to be the “Father of the Passing Game.” \u00a0While Gillman did not invent the forward pass, his views and concepts were years ahead of his time. \u00a0The principles used by Gillman are still in use today. \u00a0Bill Walsh, the inventor of the “West Coast Offense” claims his system is based on Gillman’s concepts. \u00a0Gillman’s philosophy was also highly influential on coaching legends Don Coryell and Al Davis.<\/p>\n

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Gillman’s 1946 Staff<\/p><\/div>\n

Before Gillman became an NFL legend, he was a collegiate coach. \u00a0His first ever head coaching position was here at Miami University. \u00a0In 1942 Gillman came to Miami and was an assistant to Stu Holcomb. \u00a0Then in 1944, when Holcomb left Miami, Gillman became Head Coach. \u00a0In four seasons at Miami, Gillman compiled a record of 31-6-1 (82.9%).<\/p>\n

From there he coach at the University of Cincinnati (1949-1954), the Los Angeles Rams (1955-1959), San Diego Chargers (1960-1971) and the Houston Oilers (1973-1974). \u00a0Late in his career Gillman worked as an assistant coach\/consultant for several different teams until he ultimately retired in 1987.<\/p>\n

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Gillman and one of his proteges, Paul Dietzel<\/p><\/div>\n

Gillman’s coaching career lasted for 53 years. \u00a0During this time he won three collegiate conference championships, one NFL conference championship (loss to Paul Brown’s Cleveland Browns in championship game), five AFL division championships, one AFL Championship. \u00a0Gillman’s collegiate record is 81-19-2, and a professional football record of 123-103-7. \u00a0He is also the only coach to be inducted into both the College Football (1989) and NFL (1983) Hall of Fames.<\/p>\n

Here at Miami University, to help preserve and honor Gillman, we have a Sid Gillman collection at the Walter Havighurst Special Collections in Miami University’s King Library. \u00a0This collection consists mainly of playbooks and press clippings.<\/p>\n

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1947 Undefeated Miami Team (9-0-1)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gillman’s Terminology<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pass Protections from Gillman’s Playbook<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two of Gillman’s Drop-back Passes<\/p><\/div>\n

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Page of plays from Gillman’s playbook<\/p><\/div>\n

John Cooper<\/p>\n

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Sid Gillman is considered by many to be the “Father of the Passing Game.” \u00a0While Gillman did not invent the forward pass, his views and concepts were years ahead of his time. \u00a0The principles used by Gillman are still in…<\/span><\/p>\n

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