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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Affirmative action goes the way of the Rooney Rule

PHOTO: Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Holmgren (center, front row) with his 1994 staff. Three of them became head coaches, John Gruden (far left, front row), Steve Mariucci (next to Gruden) and Dick LeBeau (far right, front row), but Sherman Lewis (next to Mariucci) never received the same opportunity. Visit my homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Sherman Lewis celebrated his 81st birthday on June 29 accepting the NFL Awards of Excellence at the Pro Football Hall of…

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