Theodore Cottrell (other)
Theodore Cottrell may refer to: * Ted Cottrell (Theodore John Cottrell, born 1947), American football coach and former player * T. J. Cottrell (Theodore John Cottrell Jr., born 1982), his son, American former football tight end {{hndis, Cottrell, Theodore ...
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Ted Cottrell
Theodore John Cottrell (born June 13, 1947) is an American football coach and former player. He was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2009, he served as head coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League (UFL). Ten years later, he was the linebackers coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and worked as the defensive coordinator for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020. Playing career Cottrell started at Delaware Valley College from 1965 to 1968. He was a seventh-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft and played linebacker for two seasons. He was the first black linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons. He ended his career with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played for one more year. Coaching career Cottrell began his coaching career at Rutge ...
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