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Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 games and took 13 teams to the playoffs in his 21 seasons as an NFL coach, has passed away
EDITOR S NOTE: This collection of memories and comments on Marty Schottenheimer was compiled by Bob Moore, the historian of the Kansas City Chiefs and long-time friend of the Schottenheimer family
Every great coach is a great teacher first. The best coaches never stop being great teachers, even after they are elevated to the top of their profession. Marty Schottenheimer was one of pro football’s best coaches, and remained so throughout his career, a preeminent teacher who loved the curriculum of football, and conveyed that care and passion to his players.
Long before he became an NFL head coach, Marty Schottenheimer was a Giants assistant coach who was largely responsible for shaping the Hall of Fame career of linebacker Harry Carson.
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Want to be the smartest person in the room while watching this year s Super Bowl? Bust out a few of these fun facts about Big Games past.
1. Super Bowl Sunday is the second biggest eating day of the year.
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Super Bowl Sunday is America s second-largest food consumption day. (Only Thanksgiving Day beats it.)
2. Those rumors about sewage systems failing because of all the flushing toilets during halftime are just that: rumors.
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A persistent rumor says that sewage systems in major cities occasionally fail during Super Bowl halftimes, because a large volume of people supposedly all flush their toilets simultaneously. Don t worry! There s absolutely no evidence to support this claim.
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Retired admiral held fond memories of USS Oklahoma
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With COVID-19 precautions in place, historian Joe Todd has been unable to conduct interviews with veterans. This is an interview with retired Rear Adm. Harry Carson, which Todd conducted on Oct. 27, 1988, in New Orleans. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Harry Carson was born on Nov. 22, 1902, in Franklin, Louisiana. His father was chaplain of the hospital in the Canal Zone and moved the family to Panama in 1913.
Carson watched the crews working on the canal and was there for the opening before returning to the United States in 1919. He finished high school in Panama and worked for the post office a short while before the family returned to Louisiana.