Peter Edwards Carmichael Sr. (March 4, 1941 – January 22, 2016) was an

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coach who had more than 40 years of coaching experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels. He served as the head football coach at

Trenton State College The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, ...

in 1973, and the

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from 1977 to 1980. Born in

Plainfield, New Jersey Plainfield is a City (New Jersey), city in Union County, New Jersey, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Nicknamed "The Queen City",

, Carmichael was raised in North Plainfield and played both baseball and football at North Plainfield High School. In 1995, Carmichael was on the inaugural coaching staff for the

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of the

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(NFL), where he served as the

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. Carmichael died on January 22, 2016. His son, Pete Carmichael Jr., is an offensive assistant coach for the

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Head coaching record

Football

References

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