Bob Cope
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Bob Cope (November 6, 1936 – August 3, 1997) was an American football coach. In a 32-year career, he served as assistant coach at Vanderbilt, Southern Methodist, Arkansas, Mississippi, Purdue, Pacific, Southern California, Baylor, and Kansas State. During his career, he coached 23 nationally-ranked defenses and participated in eight bowl games.[1]
A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he played college football at Carson–Newman College, and was induced posthumously into the Carson-Newman Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
His only stint as head coach came at Pacific (1983–1988), where he had a 22–46 record.[3]
Cope was diagnosed with cancer in September 1996. He died at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.hognation.net/coaches/cr.html
- ↑ Curnutt, Marlin (April 5, 2002). "Six inducted in C-N Hall of Fame". BPSports.
- ↑ http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=3954
- ↑ Haskin, Kevin (August 3, 1997). "Cope dies of cancer at age 60". The Capital-Journal.
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