Barry Switzer
| Barry Switzer | |
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Position (s): Head Coach |
Jersey number (s): - |
| born October 5, 1937 in Crossett , Arkansas | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1994 - 1997 | |
| College : University of Arkansas | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 64 |
| gained from it | 40 |
| Wins in percent | 62.5 |
| Coaching stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Barry Layne Switzer (* 5. October 1937 in Crossett , Arkansas ) is a former American American football players and coaches. He was head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys .
youth
Switzer is the son of a black marketeer and moneylender who was also imprisoned for a while because of his illegal activities. His parents, Frank and Mary Louise Switzer, were both alcoholics and tragically died prematurely. Frank was shot by a friend in 1972 and died in a car accident on the way to a hospital. His mother committed suicide with a headshot. Switzer wanted to go a different way than his father. First, he became a top athlete at his high school , where he played American football, among other things.
Career as a college football player
In 1955 he graduated from high school and received a scholarship from the University of Arkansas . With their football team he ran as a linebacker and center . In 1959 he was able to lead his team to the Gator Bowl as team captain . There you won against the football team of the Georgia Institute of Technology 14: 7. Switzer graduated from Arkansas with a business degree. After serving in the US Army , he returned to his old college in 1961 as an assistant coach.
Coaching career
College coach
From 1961 to 1965, Switzer worked as an assistant coach at his old alma mater . In 1966 he was appointed assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma . In 1973, Switzer took over the post of head coach and led his team to a total of 12 league championships and three national college championships (1974, 1975, 1985), with the national college champions being elected by the American sports press. Switzer won 157 out of 190 games at college. Numerous Switzer players, such as running back Billy Sims , defensive tackle Tony Casillas or linebacker Brian Bosworth were voted All-American and received national prizes. The former quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners , Troy Aikman is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Aikman, however, turned his back on the Sooners after two years of study, as the Wishbone Offense, which was further developed by Switzer, did not match his skills as a pass giver. Switzer preferred an offense that was successful through running play. However, he should celebrate his greatest triumph as a professional coach with Aikman. Switzer ended his career as a college coach in 1988.
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Professional trainer
In 1994 the owner of the Cowboys signed Jerry Jones Switzer to replace Jimmy Johnson . The Cowboys were one of the best teams in the NFL at the time. Numerous stars like Aikman, Michael Irvin , Emmitt Smith or Jay Novacek were under contract in Dallas or, like the player of the offensive line Larry Allen , were newly signed. In 1994 Switzer and his team won 12 of 16 games. In the NFC Championship Game , however, the San Francisco 49ers , the eventual winner of the Super Bowl, failed with 38:28. Also in the following season 12 games could be won. After a 38:27 win in the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers , trained by Mike Holmgren and led by quarterback Brett Favre , they made it to Super Bowl XXX . There you came across the four-time Super Bowl winner Pittsburgh Steelers , who were trained by Bill Cowher . Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell , otherwise known for his reliability, had a bad day and threw three interceptions . The Cowboys won 27:17. In 1996 the Cowboys were able to qualify again for the play-offs , but were eliminated early against the Carolina Panthers . After a season with 10 defeats in 16 games, Switzer ended his career as a professional coach in 1997.
Honors
Switzer is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and has been inducted into the sports fame of Oklahoma and Arkansas. The University of Oklahoma named a sports facility after him. Switzer and his predecessor at the Cowboys Jimmy Johnson are the only coaches who managed to become national champion in college football and win a Super Bowl.
Off the field
Barry Switzer's life also had its downsides. In 1997 he was arrested in an airport for carrying a revolver. Switzer received from Jerry Jones a penalty of 75,000 dollars and was sentenced to a fine of 3,500 US dollars. In the course of his career, there have been accusations against Switzer with regard to poor treatment of his fellow human beings. However, these allegations were countered by the fact that dark-skinned players in particular felt well treated by him and also mentioned this in public with praise.
Switzer married his first wife in Stuttgart ( Arkansas ) in 1961 and was divorced from her in 1981. The couple had three children. He has three children with his second wife and now lives in Norman , Oklahoma .
After the career
After his coaching career, Switzer worked as a radio host. Since January 2008 he has been an analyst for football games at the American television station Fox Sports Net .
Web links
- Switzer biography
- Barry Switzer in the Arkansas Encyclopedia
- Newspaper article for election to the College Football Hall of Fame New York Times
- Relationship between Barry Switzer and his parents, newspaper article
- Newspaper article about Switzer's temperament
- Newspaper article about Switzer's illegal gun possession
- Newspaper article about Switzer's illegal possession of weapons, II
- Newspaper article about the relationship between Switzer and dark-skinned players
- Barry Switzer in the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual cowboys statistics 1994
- ↑ Statistics of the 1994 final
- ↑ Annual statistics of the cowboys 1995
- ↑ Endgame statistics 1995
- ↑ Super Bowl XXX statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the cowboys 1996
- ↑ Annual cowboys statistics 1997
- ↑ Barry Switzer Center
- ↑ Barry Switzer at Fox Sports ( Memento from May 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Switzer, Barry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Switzer, Barry Layne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 5, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crossett , Arkansas , USA |