Dick LeBeau
LeBeau (center) during Super Bowl XLIII parade in February 2009
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| Position: | Assistant head coach | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 9, 1937 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | London, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | London (OH) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58 | ||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 62 |
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| Interception yards: | 762 |
| Touchdowns: | 4 |
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Charles Richard LeBeau (lǝ-BOH; born September 9, 1937) is an American football coach and former cornerback, who is the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He has been active at field level in the NFL for 58 consecutive seasons–14 as a player with the Detroit Lions and 44 as a coach. He is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinators of all time. Considered an “innovator” and “defensive football genius”, LeBeau created the "zone blitz" when he was defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1980s.
On February 6, 2010, LeBeau was selected into the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The entire 2010 Steelers team attended the induction ceremony.
LeBeau attended Ohio State University playing for famed coach Woody Hayes, and was on the 1957 national championship team, playing as a halfback on offense and a cornerback on defense. Also in 1957, playing both sides of the ball, he scored two touchdowns as Ohio State came back to beat Michigan 31–14.
He was initially drafted in the fifth round in 1959 by the Cleveland Browns but was cut in training camp. A few months later, he was signed as a rookie free agent by the Detroit Lions. He played 14 years in Detroit and was teamed with Hall of Famers Dick "Night Train" Lane, Yale Lary, and Lem Barney as part of a Detroit secondary that was one of the most feared in the NFL. Johnny Unitas always had respect for him, stating, "Dick is a good corner. I am just glad Night Train Lane is gone."
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