Mark C. Duncan ( – July 1993) was an

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player, coach, and administrator, and

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coach. He served as the head football coach and the interim head basketball coach at the

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in 1943. Duncan later embarked on a career in the

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(NFL). He was an assistant coach for the

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from 1955 to 1962. In 1964, Duncan was named the NFL's supervisor of officials, and three years later, he was named the League's director of personnel. From 1973 to 1974, he was the director of player personnel for the

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, and from 1975 to 1978, he served as an assistant

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for the

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. Duncan died in July 1993 at the age of 75.

Head coaching record

Football

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Duncan, Mark 1910s births Year of birth uncertain 1993 deaths American football guards Colorado State Rams baseball coaches Colorado State Rams football coaches Denver Pioneers baseball coaches Denver Pioneers football players Denver Pioneers football coaches Denver Pioneers men's basketball coaches Denver Pioneers men's basketball players NFL executives Los Angeles Rams executives Seattle Seahawks executives