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Born: | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 14, 1925
Died: | August 14, 2016 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 91)
Career information | |
High school: | Harbor (OH) |
College: | Denison |
Career history | |
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Head coaching record | |
Career: | 5–9 (.357) |
Record at Pro Football Reference |
Kenneth W. Meyer (July 14, 1925 – August 14, 2016) was an American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He may be best remembered as the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers in 1977, and winning two college national championships at Alabama coaching under Bear Bryant. He was a head coach in Finland's top league Vaahteraliiga and for the Finland national American football team.