LOU SABAN
Head Coach"Lou played his collegiate football at the University of Indiana. While there he was rated an All-Big 10 fullback, All-Big 10 quarterback and Most Valuable Player and was captain of the team in 1943.
Professionally, Lou played with the Cleveland Browns for four years, was captain of the team for four years and was All-Pro for two years. Cleveland won league championships all four years.
Saban brings to the Patriots many years of coaching experience, the most recent of which was the heading coaching assignment at Western Illinois University. Last year he was named 'Coach of the Year' in his conference. He also was assistant to Otto Graham in last year's College All-Star Game, the collegians against the Baltimore Colts."
-1960 Fleer No. 55
"This 39-year-old All-NFL linebacking genius of the Browns in the late '40s has more than a working knowledge of offense as well, having been a quarterback and fullback at the University of Indiana. He served as head coach at Case Tech and Western Illinois and was an assistant at the University of Washington. He received his degree from Baldwin-Wallace.
Lou believes a successful pro club must have size, speed and a passing attack before defense and offense can be placed in perspective."
-1961 Pro Football Handbook
"He's ready to prove that the Patriots made a mistake in dropping him as he assumes his second AFL coaching assignment. Lou refuses to fool himself concerning the qualifications of his players and analyzes their credentials objectively.
A former fierce linebacker with the Browns, he was widely heralded for his ability to read opposing offenses. Now 40, he was a quarterback and fullback at Indiana and has accumulated a vast of knowledge of defense and offense. Lou previously served as the head mentor at Northwestern, Western Illinois and Case Tech and was an assistant at the U. of Washington."
-Don Schiffer, 1962 Pro Football Handbook
JOEL COLLIER
Defensive Backs Coach
"Collier came to the Patriots with Saban from Western Illinois where he served as end coach for the last four seasons. He was also the school's freshman basketball mentor.
A 1954 graduate of Northwestern, Collier is a native of Rock Island, Illinois. He is married and the father of two."
-1960 American Football League Yearbook (Jay Publishing)
RED MILLER
Offensive Line Coach
"Miller was a guard for Western Illinois in 1947-48-49. He was named Most Valuable Player on the squad each year as well as Illinois Athletic Conference MVP in '47.
He was a high school mentor for three seasons before becoming the line coach at Carthage (Ill.) College in 1954. He switched to Western Illinois in '57 where he was head swimming coach as well as line coach under Lou Saban.
Miller is a native of Macomb, Illinois, and is married with two children."
-1960 American Football League Yearbook (Jay Publishing)
JERRY SMITH
Defensive Line Coach
"Smith comes to the 49ers from the University of Wisconsin where he has played football for three years. He was a first-string tackle on the 1951 team that ranked as the best defensive team in the nation. He has been chosen for such honorary teams as the All-Big Ten and All-Midwest and played on the 1952 East team that nosed out the West by a 15-14 score in the annual East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco on New Year's Day.
Smith is an all-around athlete who is majoring in physical education at Wisconsin. In high school he excelled at basketball, baseball and football. His hobby is golf. He is considered an excellent pro prospect."
-1952 Bowman No. 65
"Smith spent the 1959 campaign as line coach at the University of Dayton. A native of Dayton, he attended the University of Wisconsin and was an All-Big Ten guard in 1951. He played in the East-West Shrine Game.
Smith was an offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers in 1952 and 1953. After two years in the Army, he split the 1956 season between the 49ers and Packers as a defensive end before retiring from active play."
-1960 American Football League Yearbook (Jay Publishing)
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