Coryell’s daughter lands the Pro Football Hall of Fame flight in Canton

PHOTO (PFHoF): Mindy Coryell Lewis, Don Coryell's daughter, with Air Coryell pilot Dan Fouts, the Chargers' Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback at the bust unveiling Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN CANTON, Ohio – Mindy Coryell took the stage to represent her father Don Coryell on Saturday afternoon at his post-humous Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. She was by his side for the unveiling of his bust. Of course, she…

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Part III: Air Coryell’s flight to Hall of Fame preserved football’s future

PHOTO: Don Coryell's innovative style was a copied at a time the league needed a runway to a safer game. Visit homepage website, TomShanahan.Report /// Click here to purchase Raye of Light By TOM SHANAHAN Don Coryell’s enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5 in Canton, Ohio, celebrates his prolific “Air Coryell” passing game, but his legacy extends beyond his offensive genius. His style transformed the game at a time critical to the sport's…

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Part II: Walsh to Coryell on Super Bowl XVI: Old Man Winter spared the 49ers

PHOTO: San Diego Chargers coach Don Coryell revolutionized the passing game on his way to the College Football Hall of Fame and now the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report Click here: Coryell’s influence on first-time Cardinals and Chargers Pro Bowlers Click here: Part I: Air Coryell's flight to Pro Fooball Hall of Fame began with simple team meeting on a day that turned tragic Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM…

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