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Sam Sanders
American gridiron football player and coach (born 1938) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sam Sanders (born March 19, 1938) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Alfred University from 1977 to 1984[1] and at the University at Buffalo from 1990 to 1991,[2] compiling a career college football record of 54–42–2.
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Sanders played college football for Buffalo as a linebacker.[3] Upon graduating, he signed with the Buffalo Bills briefly before a knee injury forced him into retirement.[3]
Sanders spent time as the athletic director for Silver Creek Central School District before being named the defensive line coach for Lehigh.[3] In 1968, he returned to his alma mater, Buffalo, in the same capacity.[3] In 1969, he was hired as the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for Northern Illinois.[3] He accepted the same positions for Lehigh in 1973.[3]
Sanders was named as the successor to Alex Yunevich for Alfred in 1977.[3]
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