born american college high school football coach head coach teams compiled record undefeated seasons successful career high school level served head coach football team school fourth head coach years compiled record tenure fired season maryland finished second consecutive year returned coach football teams won maryland state championships attended sport athlete earned letters football baseball basketball inducted early life grew west_virginia attended college football basketball baseball basketball played center recorded points games career baseball played outfielder senior recorded hits batting average played college football end participated sun bowl named west virginia team record book supplement graduated degree political science played football farm team high school assistant coach began coaching career west_virginia following season moved cumberland maryland served ends coach freshman team coach seasons served head football coach maryland tenure compiled record included undefeated seasons washington_post september time maryland hosted high school football playoffs teams considered best state end stint held game winning streak team ranked nation future nfl linebacker players maryland hired maryland fourth head coach years predecessor forced face player rebellion combined record previously twice applied maryland head coach position beach morning journal speculated undisclosed salary probably matched ward reintroduced split formation maryland great effect 1950s philosophy explained maryland sports information director pass open defense running game sixth game season maryland starting quarterback junior injured loss south_carolina replaced sophomore season penultimate game maryland lost recruited originally intended maryland opted instead bothered similar situation high school coach friend attributed maryland football turnover head coach lack depth recruitment shortcomings maryland won finale virginia finish season record finished record upset loss season opener roster switched positions players included linebacker season prior miller gained yards second maryland sophomore losing games maryland beat south_carolina homecoming weekend prompted maryland fans tear celebration mile hour winds capitalized poor game included blocked punt weeks later maryland beaten scored points fourth quarter win loss maryland slid record said giving consideration stepping season said proper job willing relinquish job took loss personally observers considered maryland returned dark horse said expected winning season lot people surprised dropped season opener news called stunning teams opening weekend rating ahead loss virginia loss navy south_carolina win duke win florida maryland won following week dropped straight beating maryland closed season losses virginia finish record fired conclusion season athletic director cited maryland worst record consecutive years stated goal making maryland nationally ranked caliber team said financial factors consideration home game attendance fallen lowest point threatened financial athletic department replaced later went considerable success position september maryland american guard playing said past coaches difficulties lot kids said ward good coach lot bad high school coach heard understand freshman americans year maybe let stay job lasting contributions recruitment future maryland nfl star end tenure combined collegiate coaching record return high school coaching returned ranks head coach maryland awarded year contract year varsity football campaigns ended records said spent long treating college players nice making sure happy don coach want quit fine led class state championship served head coach maryland led capture class state championship repeated feat class state championship earned win high school coach defeated bring record finished tenure record conclusion coaching career won games schools later life inducted hall_of_fame renamed athletic field honor inducted member 18th class resided maryland children sons daughter head coaching record
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