| Jon Gruden | |
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 Gruden (left) meets with a naval officer in Japan, 2003 |
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| Date of birth | August 17, 1963 |
| Place of birth | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Dayton |
| Career Highlights | |
| Career Record | 86-74-0 (Regular Season) 5-4 (Postseason) 91-78-0 (Overall) |
| Super Bowl Wins |
Super Bowl XXXVII |
| Championships Won |
2003 NFC Championship |
| Coaching Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Coaching Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1986-1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993-1994 1995-1997 1998-2001 2002-present |
University of Tennessee (graduate assistant) Southeast Missouri State (quarterbacks coach) University of Pacific (wide receivers coach) San Francisco 49ers (offensive quality control coach) University of Pittsburgh (wide receivers coach) Green Bay Packers (offensive assistant) Green Bay Packers (wide receivers coach) Philadelphia Eagles (offensive coordinator) Oakland Raiders (head coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (head coach) |
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Early career
Gruden attended Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana, where his father Jim Gruden served as an assistant to Dan Devine at the University of Notre Dame. South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. Dan Devine ( December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in Feeling he would not have a chance to play for the Fighting Irish, Jon Gruden choose not to attend Notre Dame – where he would have received free tuition as a coach's child – but Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States Muskingum College is a selective private four-year Liberal arts college located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state New Concord is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. After just one year he transferred to the University of Dayton, where he was a back-up quarterback under coach Mike Kelly from 1982-84. The University of Dayton (abbreviated UD) is a private Catholic University operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton Ohio
After graduating with a degree in communications, Gruden started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Tennessee during the 1986 season. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship He found his way as the quarterbacks coach at Southeast Missouri State for two years. Southeast Missouri State University is a public accredited University located in Cape Girardeau Missouri, not far from the banks of the Mississippi River He then made a smooth transition to University of Pacific in 1989 as offensive assistant. He became the wide-receivers coach for the University of Pittsburgh in 1991. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University
Pro career
In 1990, Gruden's father Jim set up an interview with Mike Holmgren who was the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Heinz Field is an American football Stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Gruden impressed Holmgren with his knowledge of the game for such a young man. Holmgren hired Gruden as one of the first quality control coaches in the NFL.
He quickly ascended through the ranks of NFL coaching by learning, implementing, and improving the famous West Coast offense pioneered by longtime NFL coach Bill Walsh. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In American football, " West Coast Offense " ("WCO" is one of two similar but distinct offensive-strategic-systems of play (A the "Air Coryell" William Ernest "Bill" Walsh ( November 30 1931 &ndash July 30 2007) was an American head football coach of the When Holmgren left the 49ers to become head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1992, he took the promising young Gruden with him to become the team's wide receivers coach. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football After three seasons in Green Bay, Gruden moved on to become the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles under former Packers assistant coach Ray Rhodes. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Raymond Earl Rhodes (born October 20, 1950 in Mexia Texas) is the former American football head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles Gruden then was chosen by the legendary owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis, to be the Raiders' new head coach for the 1998 season. General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Allen "Al" Davis (born July 4 1929 in Brockton Massachusetts) is a Jewish-American Football executive, who currently serves as the
Gruden resuscitated the moribund Raiders. After uniting with journeyman quarterback Rich Gannon, a mobile and cerebral veteran, the Raiders catapulted into the top of the AFC and made the playoffs three straight seasons. Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a retired football Quarterback, who achieved Under Gruden, the Raiders posted consecutive 8-8 seasons in 1998 and 1999, and climbed out of last place in the AFC West. Oakland finished 12-4 in the 2000 season, the team's most successful in a decade and won their first division title since 1990, and advanced to the AFC Championship, where they lost 16-3 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens when Gannon was hurt early in the game on an ill-timed snap. Ravens tackle Tony Siragusa was later fined $10,000 for a late hit on Gannon that aggravated the shoulder injury and drove him from the game. Anthony Siragusa (born May 14, 1967 in Kenilworth New Jersey) is a former American football Defensive tackle who spent twelve seasons
The Raiders acquired all-time leading receiver Jerry Rice prior to the 2001 season. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford Mississippi) is a former football Wide receiver in the NFL. They finished 10-6 and won a second straight AFC West title but lost their divisional-round playoff game to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, in a controversial game that became known as the "Tuck Rule Game. The 2001-2002 AFC Divisional Playoff game, known by Oakland fans as the " Tuck rule game " and by Patriots fans as the " Snow Bowl," was the " The game was played in a heavy snowstorm, and late in the fourth quarter an apparent fumble by Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was recovered by Raiders linebacker Greg Biekert. Greg Biekert (born March 14, 1969) is a former National Football League Linebacker. The recovery would have led to a Raiders victory; however, the play was reviewed and determined to be an incomplete pass (it was ruled that Brady had pump faked and had not yet "tucked" the ball into his body, which, by rule, cannot result in a fumble - though this explanation was not given on the field, but after the NFL season had ended). The Patriots retained possession of the ball, and drove for a game-tying field goal. The game went into overtime and the Patriots won, 16-13.
After compiling a 40-28 win-loss record in four seasons with the Raiders, Gruden replaced the fired Tony Dungy as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, via a high-stakes trade that included Tampa Bay's 2002 and 2003 first- and second-round draft picks and $8 million in cash. Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and the current Head coach of the The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The trade took place for a number of reasons, including Davis' desire for a more vertical passing attack rather than Gruden's horizontal pass attack, the fact that Gruden's contract would expire a year after the trade, and Davis' uncertainty over whether Gruden was worth as much money as his next contract was sure to pay him. A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law Gruden signed a five-year contract with the Buccaneers worth $17. 5 million. [1]
The Bucs' search had taken more than two months, and had proven to be a major embarrassment to the Buccaneer organization. Tampa Bay had expressed an interest in Gruden, but Davis had originally refused to release him from his contract. The team subsequently interviewed several other coaches and believed a deal was in place with Bill Parcells, before Parcells backed out, reportedly because his choice for General Manager, Mike Tannenbaum, told him not to accept the job because of the salary cap difficulties that Tampa was about to endure. Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football Mike Tannenbaum is the general manager of the New York Jets. At the age of 37 Mike is one of the youngest general managers in the NFL. In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player With the franchise's search floundering, the coach they wanted having only one year remaining on his deal, and the immediate hire of Dungy by the Indianapolis Colts, many fans and sports commentators began to openly question if the Bucs had made the right move by dismissing Dungy. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Only a big splash hire could quiet the storm, and this may have been the primary motivation for the Bucs to give up as much as they did to acquire Gruden.
Immediately after arriving in Tampa, Gruden significantly retooled the offense with the addition of numerous free agents. His determination to fix the under performing offense so often maligned during Dungy's tenure inspired the Bucs defense to another #1 ranking, which helped the team to a 15-4 season and a win over Gruden's old team in Super Bowl XXXVII. Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide Despite the Super Bowl win, there were many, including players on the Buccaneers like Warren Sapp, who attributed Gruden's win primarily to the defense that coach Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin had created during Dungy's tenure with the Bucs. Warren Carlos Sapp (born December 19, 1972 in Orlando Florida) is a retired American football player who played Defensive tackle Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and the current Head coach of the Monte Kiffin (born February 29, 1940 in Lexington Nebraska) is an American football coach in the NFL. Gruden publicly and graciously thanked Dungy for his contributions upon accepting the Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl XXXVII postgame ceremony. He also wore a mic for NFL Films and uttered his famous quote about the Raiders, "Just win Baby!"
His mantra for the 2002 season was "Pound the Rock", a reference to never giving up. NFL Films is a Mount Laurel New Jersey -based company devoted to producing Commercials, Television Gruden even went as far as to display a large chunk of granite in the locker room, a tactic mimicked by the Jacksonville Jaguars. (Their slogan, "Keep choppin' wood", was tainted when punter Chris Hanson injured his leg on an axe brought in to accompany a large log. Christopher David Hanson (born October 25, 1976 in Riverdale Georgia) is an American football punter for the New England Patriots ) Upon returning to Tampa after winning Super Bowl XXXVII, he led a capacity crowd at Raymond James Stadium in chanting the phrase. Raymond James Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa Florida. However, it seemingly disappeared from the lexicon the following year, and was not aggressively marketed or displayed on stadium video boards.
In the two years following Gruden's Super Bowl win, the Bucs went 7-9 and 5-11 respectively, implying to many Dungy supporters that Gruden had simply taken over a strong team and then driven it into the ground. However, the high draft picks sacrificed by the team to acquire Gruden, along with salary cap issues and failed draft choices foisted upon him by the now-departed Rich McKay (with whom Gruden had had an acrimonious relationship) limited Gruden's ability to field the teams he wanted after that successful Super Bowl-winning season. Rich McKay (born March 16, 1959) is the president and former general manager of the NFL 's Atlanta Falcons franchise With no emerging talent in the fold and no money to afford replacements, the team was decimated by injuries to many of the Super Bowl stars, including Joe Jurevicius, Mike Alstott, Greg Spires, Shelton Quarles, Ken Dilger and Brian Kelly, as well as acrimony with highly-paid veterans such as Sapp, Keyshawn Johnson and Keenan McCardell. Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974 in) is an American football Wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the Michael Joseph Alstott, nicknamed "The A-Train", (born December 21, 1973, Joliet Illinois) is a former American football Gregory Tyrone Spires (born August 12, 1974 in Marianna Florida is an American football who is currently a Free agent. Shelton Eugene Quarles (born September 11, 1971 in Nashville Tennessee) is a former Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Kenneth Ray Dilger (born February 2, 1971 in Mariah Hill, Indiana) is a retired professional American football player Brian Kelly may refer to Brian Kelly (composer & pianist Brian Kelly (actor, (1935-2005 a television actor best known for his role in the Keyshawn Joseph Johnson (born on July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a former American football Wide receiver and current Keenan Wayne McCardell (mc-CAR-dell (born January 6, 1970 in Houston, Texas) is an American football Wide receiver who
When former Raiders general manager Bruce Allen joined the Bucs in 2004, Gruden finally had the general manager/head coach partnership he desired, and their past two drafts have yielded a number of impact players, including 2005 Offensive NFL Rookie of the Year Award winner Carnell "Cadillac" Williams. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive "Cadillac Williams" redirects here For the jazz trumpeter also known as Cadillac Williams see Nelson Williams. 2005 also marked a return to the playoffs, as the Bucs' posted a surprising 11-5 record, despite the loss of starting quarterback Brian Griese and some controversial coaching decisions, including a two-point conversion in the final seconds to defeat the Washington Redskins, who would later return to Tampa and eliminate the Bucs from the wild-card round of the playoffs. Brian David Griese (Gree-see (born March 18 1975 in Miami Florida) is an American football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American and Canadian football, a team may try to score a two-point conversion instead of an Extra point immediately after it scores a Touchdown The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D
In 2006, Gruden led the Buccaneers to a 4-12 season. It was his worst record as a head coach and the first time a Tampa Bay team had not won more than 4 games since 1991.
Gruden's future in Tampa
In an interview with Ira Kaufman of The Tampa Tribune on March 28, 2007 Bucs executive vice president Joel Glazer discussed the state of the Bucs. The Tampa Tribune published in Tampa Florida is one of two major Newspapers published in the Tampa Bay area second in circulation and readership Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Joel Glazer is part of the Glazer family who control First Allied Corporation and the Zapata Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL During the interview, Joel Glazer defended Gruden's performance, citing lost draft picks, injuries, and salary cap issues. An interview is a conversation between two or more people (the interviewer and the interviewee where Questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player However, he also said "Mediocrity will never be standard for the Buccaneers, but we have to move on. "[2]
In 2007, the team finally cleared itself of the salary cap restraints foisted upon it by the previous administration, and by uniting Gruden with a mobile West Coast quarterback in former Pro Bowler and Grey Cup winner Jeff Garcia, the Buccaneers have defied the pundits and risen to the top of the NFC South. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team This article is about the Tampa Bay football player For the comedian/voice actor see Jeff Garcia. The team has posted a 9-7 record with five division wins (after resting starters for the final 2 games), despite suffering major injuries, several season-ending, to critical players like Luke Petitgout, Carnell Williams, Mike Alstott, Alex Smith, Brian Kelly, Barrett Ruud, Michael Clayton, Patrick Chukwurah, Gaines Adams and starting kick and punt returner Mark Jones. Lucas George Petitgout (born June 16, 1976 in Milford Delaware) is an American football Offensive tackle who is currently a "Cadillac Williams" redirects here For the jazz trumpeter also known as Cadillac Williams see Nelson Williams. Michael Joseph Alstott, nicknamed "The A-Train", (born December 21, 1973, Joliet Illinois) is a former American football Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984 in Bremerton Washington, U Brian Kelly may refer to Brian Kelly (composer & pianist Brian Kelly (actor, (1935-2005 a television actor best known for his role in the Barrett James Ruud (born May 20, 1983 in Lincoln Nebraska) is an American football Linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Patrick Chukwurah (born March 1, 1979 in Nigeria) is an American football Defensive end who is currently a Free agent. Gaines Adams, (born on June 8, 1983) is a Defensive end currently playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mark Jones may refer to Mark Jones (footballer (1933&ndash1958 Mark Jones (footballer born 1961, full back who played for Aston Villa Despite this adversity, however, Gruden has famously declared "The future is so bright around here I have to wear shades"[3]. With Garcia having declared himself and his career rejuvenated and desiring to play several more years despite his age, Gruden seems to have found his man for the future, responded to his challengers and restored the Buccaneers to a position of authority within the division and the NFC.
On January 22, Gruden was rewarded for his job well done with a contract extension through the 2011 season. 2011 ( MMXI) will be a Common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.
Career record
| Franchise | Season | Wins | Losses | Ties | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 1998 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 1999 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 2000 | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional 27-0 (Miami Dolphins) Lost Conference Championship 16-3 (Baltimore Ravens) |
| Oakland Raiders | 2001 | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card 38-24 (New York Jets) Lost Divisional 16-13 OT (New England Patriots) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2002 | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional 31-6 (San Francisco 49ers) Won Conference Championship 27-10 (Philadelphia Eagles) Won Super Bowl XXXVII 48-21 (Oakland Raiders) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2003 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card 17-10 (Washington Redskins) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2006 | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2007 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card 24-14 (New York Giants) |
| Totals | 86 | 74 | 0 | 5-4 | |
Family
Gruden grew up in a football household as a Buccaneers fan, as his father Jim was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' running backs coach in 1982-83, and later served as director of player personnel from 1984 to 1986. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The 2001-2002 AFC Divisional Playoff game, known by Oakland fans as the " Tuck rule game " and by Patriots fans as the " Snow Bowl," was the The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Though he still lived in Tampa, Jim Gruden later served as a talent scout for the San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team
Gruden and his wife, Cindy, have three sons, Jon II (Deuce), Michael, and Jayson, all of whom attend Independence Day School (IDS) in Tampa. Gruden's younger brother Jay, is a former starting quarterback and current head coach of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. Jay Gruden (born March 4, 1967) is a former starting Quarterback and current Head coach of the Orlando Predators of The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Jay has also served as an offensive assistant on the Buccaneers staff, and won multiple championships as the starting quarterback of the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm. The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League.
Jon and Jay have both been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Jon's arrest came in Pleasanton, California on October 11, 1998, when he was detailed with a 0. Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894 Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 10 blood alcohol level while he was head coach of the Raiders. Blood alcohol content or blood alcohol concentration (abbreviated BAC) is the concentration of alcohol in a person's Blood. He ultimately plead no contest to a lesser charge of alcohol-related reckless driving, paid a $750 file and served no jail time. [1] Jay was arrested in Tampa on September 16, 2005, also with a blood alcohol level of 0. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 10. [2] A third brother, Jim Jr. , works as a radiologist in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Mayo Clinic.
Miscellany
- Gruden's short stature and his tendency to make angry facial expressions at games has given him the nickname "Chucky," as he has an uncanny resemblance to the killer doll in the Child's Play series of movies. History Child's Play (1988 See also Child's Play On November 9, 1988, Charles Lee Ray the notorious "Lakeshore Child's Play is a 1988 Horror film written by Don Mancini and directed by Tom Holland.
- Gruden is also known to use extensive verbiage in his playbook.
- Gruden's choice of headwear has revitalized a previously nonexistent wardrobe item: the visor. He is seen at virtually every practice and game in Buccaneer sun visors, and even hands them out to visiting sports writers to help shield them from the Florida heat.
- Jon was a ball boy for legendary NCAA Men's Basketball coach Bobby Knight during the last undefeated season in the NCAA at Indiana University in 1976
References
- ^ ESPN.com: Gruden agrees to five-year deal with Bucs
- ^ Mediocrity Will Not Be Accepted Around Here. Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby Knight (born October 25 1940 in Massillon Ohio) also known as "The General" is an American former college Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-04-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
- ^ Separation of Powers Key to Long-Term Growth. The Sporting News. Retrieved on 2007-10-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas
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| NAME | Gruden, Jon |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | August 17, 1963 |
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