Wayne Hardin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wayne Hardin

American football player, coach

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1927

Place of Birth: Smackover, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 12-Apr-2017

Profession: basketball coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Wayne Hardin

  • Irving Wayne Hardin (March 23, 1926 – April 12, 2017) was an American football player and coach.
  • He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1959 to 1964 and at Temple University from 1970 to 1982, compiling a career college football record 118–74–5.
  • Hardin led Navy to appearances in the 1961 Orange Bowl and the 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic, and coached two Midshipmen to the Heisman Trophy, Joe Bellino in 1960 and Roger Staubach in 1963. After leaving Navy, Hardin coached the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League, leading the team to a championship in 1966.
  • Hardin was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2013.

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