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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1927 Luling, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2011 (aged 83) Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1947 | Texas |
| 1948–1949 | Southwest Texas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952–1954 | Ingleside HS (TX) |
| 1955–1959 | Breckenridge HS (TX) |
| 1960–1966 | San Angelo Central HS (TX) |
| 1967–1971 | Texas (OC) |
| 1972–1978 | Texas A&M |
| 1979–1985 | Mississippi State |
| 1988–1993 | Spring Westfield HS (TX) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 85–69 (college) 177–58–10 (high school) |
| Bowls | 2–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SWC (1975) 6 Texas state championships (1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1966) | |
| Awards | |
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Emory Dilworth Bellard (December 17, 1927 – February 10, 2011) was an American college football coach. He was tjhe head football coach at Texas A&M University from 1972 to 1978 and at Mississippi State University from 1979 until 1985. Bellard died on February 10, 2011, after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) since the fall of 2010.[1][2]
Bellard is a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. He was considered to have had one of the most innovative offensive minds in football and is credited for inventing the wishbone formation.
- ^ "Emory Bellard dies; credited with developing wishbone offense". ESPN. February 10, 2011.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (February 10, 2011). "Emory Bellard, Creator of Wishbone Offense, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011.