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Joe Galat | |
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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 | Painesville, Ohio, US | April 22, 1939
Education | Miami University |
Sports career | |
Sport | American football |
University team | Arizona State Sun Devils |
Football career | |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1982-1985 | Montreal Concordes |
1989 | BC Lions |
Joe Galat (born April 22, 1939 in Painesville, Ohio) is a former American football player, coach, general manager, broadcaster, and youth executive.[1] 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.[1] 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.[2]