William Muir (born October 26, 1942) is a former

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coach who served as the

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for the

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and later as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach of the

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. Muir was fired from the Buccaneers along with five fellow assistant coaches on January 18, 2009. Muir has coached for eight NFL franchises, three different colleges, and two minor league football teams with over 40 years combined coaching experience. Muir announced his retirement from coaching on February 1, 2012. Muir graduated attended

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, where he was a member of the

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fraternity and graduated in 1965.

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1942 births Living people New England Patriots coaches Indianapolis Colts coaches Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches Philadelphia Eagles coaches Kansas City Chiefs coaches NFL offensive coordinators Susquehanna River Hawks football players {{Amfoot-coach-stub