Wilbur Charles Ewbank Net Worth

Wilbur Charles Ewbank Net Worth is
$2 Million

Wilbur Charles Ewbank Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Wilbur Charles "Weeb" Ewbank (May 6, 1907 – November 17, 1998) was an American professional football coach. He led the Baltimore Colts to NFL championships in 1958 and 1959 and the New York Jets to victory in Super Bowl III in 1969. He is the only coach to win a championship in both the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).Ewbank grew up in Indiana and attended Miami University in Ohio, where he was a multi-sport star who led his baseball, basketball and football teams to state championships. He immediately began a coaching career after graduating, working at Ohio high schools between 1928 and 1943, when he entered the U.S. Navy during World War II. While in the military, Ewbank was an assistant to Paul Brown on a service football team at Naval Station Great Lakes outside of Chicago. Ewbank was discharged in 1945 and coached college sports for three years before reuniting with Brown as an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, a professional team in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The Browns won the AAFC championship in 1949 and the NFL championship when they joined that league the following year.Ewbank left the Browns in 1954 to become head coach of the Colts, a young NFL team that had struggled in its first season. In 1956, Ewbank brought in quarterback Johnny Unitas, who quickly became a star and helped lead a potent offense that included wide receiver Raymond Berry and fullback Alan Ameche to an NFL championship in 1958. The Colts repeated as champions in 1959, but the team's performance slipped and Ewbank was fired in 1963. He was soon picked up by the Jets, another struggling team in the AFL. While his first few years were unsuccessful, Ewbank helped build the Jets into a contender after signing quarterback Joe Namath in 1965. The Jets won the AFL championship in 1968 and went on to win Super Bowl III.Ewbank, who was known as a mild-mannered coach who favored simple but well-executed strategies, retired after the 1973 season and settled in Oxford, Ohio. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978. He died in Oxford on November 17, 1998, the 30th anniversary of the "Heidi Game".

Date Of BirthMay 6, 1907
Died1998-11-17
Place Of BirthRichmond, Indiana, USA
Star SignTaurus
#Fact
1His widow, Lucy, died on January 16, 2012 at the age of 105.
2Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
3Head Coach of Baltimore Colts (1954-1962) and New York Jets (1963-1973); won- lost record = 131-129, 7 ties (also, 4-1 in playoffs).

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
ESPN SportsCentury2000-2001TV Series documentaryHimself
The NFL on NBC1965-1973TV SeriesHimself - New York Jets Head Coach
NFL Monday Night Football1970-1973TV SeriesHimself - New York Jets Head Coach
The Joe Namath Show1969TV SeriesHimself
Super Bowl III1969TV SpecialHimself - New York Jets Head Coach
1968 AFL Championship Game1968TV SpecialHimself - New York Jets Head Coach
The NFL on CBS1960-1962TV SeriesHimself - Baltimore Colts Head Coach
1959 NFL Championship Game1959TV SpecialHimself - Baltimore Colts Head Coach

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Football Life2015TV SeriesHimself
Namath2012TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Greatest Game Ever Played2008TV MovieHimself - Colts Head Coach
The Complete History of the New York Jets2007VideoHimself
The NFL's Greatest Games: '58 Championship1998Video documentaryHimself (Baltimore Colts Head Coach)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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