Neill Armstrong
Armstrong on 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 80, 76, 77 | |||||||||
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| Positions | End Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | March 9, 1926 Tishomingo, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 10, 2016 (aged 90) Trophy Club, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tishomingo (OK) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1947: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Regular season | NFL: 30–34 (.469) CFL: 37–56–3 (.401) | ||||||||
| Postseason | NFL: 0–1 (.000) CFL: 0–3 (.000) | ||||||||
| Career | NFL: 30–35 (.462) CFL: 37–59–3 (.389) | ||||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Neill Ford Armstrong (March 9, 1926 – August 10, 2016) was an American professional football player and coach whose career spanned more than four decades at both the college and professional levels. Notably, Armstrong served as the head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Member of the 1945 National Championship Oklahoma A&M Team.