Leon McLaughlin

Leon McLaughlin
	McLaughlin on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 50
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	May 30, 1925; San Diego, California, U.S.
Died:	October 27, 2014 (aged 89)
Career information
High school:	Santa Monica; (Santa Monica, California)
College:	UCLA
NFL draft:	1947 / round: 21 / pick: 193
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles Rams (1951–1955);
As a coach:
	Washington State (1956) (assistant); Stanford (1959–1965) (assistant); Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–1968) (assistant); Valley State (1969–1970); Los Angeles Rams (1971–1972) (assistant); Detroit Lions (1973–1974) (assistant); Green Bay Packers (1975–1976) (OL); New England Patriots (1977) (OL); St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals (1978–1989) (assistant);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1951); Pro Bowl (1954); Second-team All-PCC (1949);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leon Clifford McLaughlin (May 30, 1925 – October 27, 2014) was an American football player and coach.^[1] He played professionally as a center for five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL). After his playing career he served as assistant coach for several NFL teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–68), Los Angeles Rams (1971–72), Detroit Lions (1973–74), Green Bay Packers (1975–76), New England Patriots (1977), and St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals (1978–89). McLaughlin was the head football coach at San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—from 1969 to 1970.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "Leon McLaughlin Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ Glick, Shav (August 20, 1991). "On Prayer and a Pass, a Title Came to Town : History: Forty years ago, the Rams won Los Angeles' first NFL championship". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
^ "Leon McLaughlin to Receive Bruin Football Trophy". Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1949.
^ Ripton, Ray. "A Players' Coach : Santa Monica's Tebb Kusserow Believes Football Is a Chance for Young Men to Know Themselves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
^ Lillard, Patrick (September 29, 2015). "Carted Off the Field of Play: Scrutinizing The Treatment of Football Injuries". Patrick Lillard, M.D. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
^ Donaldson, Charles (February 3, 1969). "New VSC Grid Coach Expects No Race Woes: Leon McLaughlin, Ex-Ram, Says Subject Discussed in Talks With Athletic Chief". Los Angeles Times.