Originally Posted By Lisann22 <a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2007/07/30/SPG0PR93M93.DTL" target="_blank">http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/arti cle.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2007/07/30/SPG0PR93M93.DTL</a> He passed from leukemia. Talk about an interesting man. RIP Coach Walsh, you brought the Bay Area much joy. You changed football and developed some unbelievable talent!
Originally Posted By threeundertwo I just heard this a few minutes ago. What a giant in his field. Makes me think of a whole era in my life.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Same threeundertwo. So many memories for an entire decade during such a changing time in our then young lives. ;>
Originally Posted By DAR A genius no doubt. If you look at half the coaches in the league, many are a product of Walsh.
Originally Posted By DAR Here's some names of current and former coaches that were a product of Walsh: George Seifert Mike Holmgren Dennis Green Sam Wyche Ray Rhodes Bruce Coslet Tony Dungy played for him. Most of his former assistants passed on Walsh's structures and strategies to a new generation of coaches, including Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, Brian Billick, Andy Reid, Pete Carroll, Gary Kubiak, Steve Mariucci and Jeff Fisher.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x No kidding..those are the 49ers I grew up with. I don't follow the coaching as much as just the sport, but I'm sure he'll be missed...but the NFL, the Bay Area, and the sports world as a whole.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel I called my husband earlier to see if he was in mourning as he is a HUGE 49er's fan. Coach Walsh will be missed and he made such an impact on a lot of people.
Originally Posted By xrayvision >>RIP Coach Walsh, you brought the Bay Area much joy. You changed football and developed some unbelievable talent!<< Lisann, I couldn't have said it better myself. SO, I pasted your comment instead. RIP Coach Walsh. You'll be missed.
