Tommy Prothro

Football Coach

Birthday July 20, 1920

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Tennessee

DEATH DATE May 14, 1995 (74)

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About

College Football Hall of Fame coach who was the head coach of Oregon State and UCLA; he later went on to coach in the NFL for the LA Rams and San Diego Chargers.

Before Fame

He played quarterback at Duke University.

Trivia

He had a .634 winning percentage as a college coach.

Family Life

His father was MLB infielder and manager Doc Prothro.

Associated With

He coached Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts on the Chargers.