I'm sure many of you have heard the bad news about the passing of Bill Walsh. The man was credited for building the 49ers from a bottom dweller into the NFL's dominant franchise in the 80's, an era that also had many other great teams like the Redskins, Giants, Bears, and even the Vikings, Eagles, and Rams for a good chunk of the 80's.
The guy was known as "The Genius" but he had other important accomplishments besides his football track record. Walsh initiated the Black Coaches Summer Program at the 49ers training camp, inviting college coaches not only to observe how Walsh ran things, but to let them coach his players. The program later was adopted league wide. Current NFL head coaches Herman Edwards, Lovie Smith and Marvin Lewis went through Walsh's program.
The guy was known as "The Genius" but he had other important accomplishments besides his football track record. Walsh initiated the Black Coaches Summer Program at the 49ers training camp, inviting college coaches not only to observe how Walsh ran things, but to let them coach his players. The program later was adopted league wide. Current NFL head coaches Herman Edwards, Lovie Smith and Marvin Lewis went through Walsh's program.