Bill Parcells

Birth Name:

Duane Charles Parcells

Birth Place:

Englewood, New Jersey, United States

In 1986, and again in 1994, he was named NFL Coach of the Year
In 2013, he was inducted into both the New Jersey Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Earned his physical education degree at the University of Wichita
Played football, baseball and basketball in high school
Spent 19 seasons as a head coach in the National Football League, and during that time, his teams only had five losing seasons
Known for coaching struggling NFL teams to success, he helped the New York Giants, the New England Patriots, the New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys reach the playoffs
Adopted the first name Bill in high school after his family moved and his new classmates kept mistaking him for another boy named Bill

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