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'''Sam Neal Winningham''' (born October 11, 1926) is a former [[American football]] coach and player. |
'''Sam Neal Winningham''' (born October 11, 1926, died April 19, 2024) is a former [[American football]] coach and player. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Revision as of 16:46, 2 May 2024
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1926[1] Colby, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | [April 19, 2024] [Northridge, CA] |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1949 | Colorado |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1952 | Bent County HS (CO) |
| 1953–1959 | Phoenix Union HS (AZ) |
| 1962–1968 | Valley State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–42–1 (college) 58–35–3 (high school) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Sam Neal Winningham (born October 11, 1926, died April 19, 2024) is a former American football coach and player.
Early life and education
Winningham was born in Colby, Kansas, the son of Alida (Bogan) and Neal Winningham.[1] He played college football at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a quarterback.[2] Winningham earned a master's degree at Arizona State University,[3] and a Ph.D. in physical education from the University of Southern California.
Career
Winningham was the head football coach at Bent County High School in Las Animas, Colorado from 1950 to 1952 and Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix Arizona from 1953 to 1959, amassing a career high school football coaching record of 58–35–3. He served as the head football coach at San Fernando Valley State College — now known as California State University, Northridge — from 1962 to 1968, compiling a record of 21–42–1.[4] He went on to become the chair of the physical education department at CSUN.[5] In November 2017, aged 91, he attended a ceremony at CSUN dedicating a plaza in his honor.[6]
Personal life
His daughter is the actress Mare Winningham.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Valley State Matadors (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1968) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Valley State | 3–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1963 | Valley State | 2–6 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1964 | Valley State | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1965 | Valley State | 1–9 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1966 | Valley State | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1967 | Valley State | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | L Pasadena | ||||
| 1968 | Valley State | 5–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Plymouth State: | 21–42–1 | 7–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–42–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Who's who in the West". 1969.
- ^ "Sam Winningham". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Arizonan Names VSC Grid Mentor". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. June 9, 1960. p. 128. Retrieved March 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Football Coach Sam Winningham Spirit Plaza". Cal State Northridge Matadors. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Springer, Steve (November 22, 1987). "Class of '67 Is Still CSUN's Dream Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ CSUN Athletics Unveils Winningham Spirit Plaza
- ^ Smith, Cecil (May 5, 1980). "Mare Does a Lot of Cheering: Actress Mare Winningham". Los Angeles Times.
- 1926 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Cal State Northridge Matadors football coaches
- Colorado Buffaloes football players
- High school football coaches in Arizona
- High school football coaches in Colorado
- Arizona State University alumni
- People from Burlington, Colorado
- Players of American football from Colorado