Joe Galat
Joe Galat | |
|---|---|
| General Manager of the BC Lions | |
| In office August 1, 1986 - 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Ackles |
| Succeeded by | Joe Kapp |
| General Manager of the Montreal Concordes | |
| In office 1983 - August 1, 1986 | |
| Succeeded by | Norm Kimball |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1939 |
| Education | Miami University |
| Sports career | |
| Sport | American football |
| University team | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Football career | |
| Career history | |
| 1982-1985 | Montreal Concordes |
| 1989 | BC Lions |
Joe Galat (born April 22, 1939 in Painesville, Ohio) is an American former football player, coach, general manager, broadcaster, and youth executive. He is best known as a former college and professional football coach who starred at Miami University (Ohio) as a player. In addition to an extensive college coaching career, Galat coached in the National Football League as a coach with the New York Giants and Houston Oilers, as well as in Canada. Galat also worked as a national color commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Canada. He is the president of American Youth Football & Cheer. Established in 1996, the organization currently operates in 50 states and has more than 250,000 documented participants.