Jim McNally (born December 13, 1943) is an American former

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coach, whose 28-year professional coaching career in the

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(NFL) included tenures with the

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and

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before retiring following a four-year stint with the

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. McNally began his coaching career for the

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in 1965 and also coached at

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and Wake Forest. McNally won himself a place in the U.B. Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 in recognition of both his Bulls playing career (1961–1964) and also his coaching expertise. He was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Since his retirement, McNally puts on an offensive and defensive line teaching camps and clinics and serves as a volunteer fundraiser with the

. In the film ''

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'', which tells the true story of a football team that was reconstructed after a tragic plane accident, the character of McNally is played by Ron Clinton Smith.

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* 1943 births Living people Boston College Eagles football coaches Buffalo Bills coaches Buffalo Bulls football coaches Buffalo Bulls football players Carolina Panthers coaches Cincinnati Bengals coaches Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches New York Giants coaches Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches Sportspeople from Buffalo, New York {{Amfoot-coach-stub