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George Sefcik

George Sefcik

American football player and coach (1939–2016)


George Sefcik (December 27, 1939 January 23, 2016), was an American football coach. He was the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1997 through 2001. He coached in 2 Super Bowls - XXXIII with the Atlanta Falcons[1] and XVI with the Cincinnati Bengals. He has a total of 29 years coaching experience in the National Football League as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator. He was also a college football coach and offensive coordinator for 9 years.

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Sefcik played football and baseball (3 year lettermen) for the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana from 1959 through 1962.

Sefcik played football and baseball (3 year lettermen) for Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio from 1955 through 1958. He was a member of the 1957 Benedictine football team state champions and played/started at 4 positions - left halfback (offense), safety (defense), kicker and punter (special teams).

Sefcik died on January 23, 2016. He was survived by his wife and three children.[2]


References

  1. McGinn, Bob (2012). The Ultimate Super Bowl Book: A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why the Best Team Won - Second Edition. MVP Books. p. 257. ISBN 9780760343715. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. "Benedictine graduate, former Cleveland Browns assistant coach George Sefcik, 76, dies - cleveland.com". Highschoolsports.cleveland.com. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-28.




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