Chuck Knox
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Charles Robert Knox, 1932-May 12, 2018), was an American football coach at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels.
He was head coach of three National Football League (NFL) teams, including the Los Angeles Rams (twice), Seattle Seahawks (twice), and the Buffalo Bills.
He was a three-time AP NFL Coach of the Year and a member of the Seahawks Ring of Honor.
Early life
Knox was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in the Pittsburgh suburb. "Eighth-grade Sewickley" was the first word Knox heard as it was normal sense, according to him.
Knox's uncle, a steel worker who had emigrated from Ireland and a Scottish-born mother, became a 190-pound (86 kg) tackle at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where he played on both directions of the game and was co-captain of the 1953 squad, the first undefeated team in school history. He competed in track and graduated in 1954.
Personal life and death
In an article published by the Los Angeles Times in 2016, Knox's relationship with granddaughter Lee Ann Norman was chronicled. The essay explores a different face of the tense Knox, and focuses on his relationship with his oldest grandchild.
Knox died on May 12, 2018 after a long fight with Lewy Body Dementia at the age of 86. He was supported by his wife, Shirley, four children, and six grandchildren.
Early coaching career
Knox served as an assistant at Juniata the previous year. In the ensuing year, he served as an assistant coach at Tyrone High School and then started his first three years as head coach at Ellwood City High School in 1956.
Knox returned to the colleges after two seasons as an assistant under Paul Amen at Wake Forest University in 1959, based on his success. In 1961, Blanton Collier's workers at the University of Kentucky, where he remained the following year under new mentor Charlie Bradshaw. Knox learned the principles of organization, discipline, and a strong emphasis on fundamentals in both these organizations. Knox was on the staff of Bradshaw's infamous first squad, also known as the Thin Thirty, when he was in Kentucky.
Weeb Ewbank, a head coach of the New York Jets, was hired as offensive line coach on May 8, 1963. Knox helped build a line that shielded Namath for the next four years as the lead recruiter for recruiting quarterback Joe Namath, leading to a victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. However, he denied himself what would have been his only Super Bowl ring in his career when the Jets won the World Championship in 1968.
Knox joined the Detroit Lions on February 13, 1967, under new head coach Joe Schmidt, who spent six seasons in the Motor City. Despite some good stretch, the Lions made it to the postseason just once during this stretch, losing a 5-0 road match to the Dallas Cowboys in 1970. Nonetheless, Knox maintained cohesive offensive lines and introduced pass-blocking techniques that are now common in blocking fundamentals. In addition, he made a progressive coach by portraying Bill Cottrell, an African American, at center stage. In Hard Knox: The Life of an NFL Coach, Cottrell said, "Back then, there was an unwritten rule." "No black quarterbacks, no black middle linebackers, no black middle linebackers, no black middle linebackers, and no black centers," the author said. African American players nicked Knox "Dolomite" because of his liberal convictions and ability to connect with players on a personal level.
Head coaching career
Knox was hired as the Rams' head coach when Tommy Prothro was fired on January 24, 1973.
Knox referred to as "Ground Chuck" for his team's emphasis on its rushing attack, leading the Rams to a 12–2 record in his first season, winning the NFC West Championship for the first time. Knox earned NFC Coach of the Year accolades in the first round of the playoffs, but the team lost to the Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs, starting what would be a frustrating string of playoff losses for Knox.
John Hadl, the 1973 NFC Most Valuable Player under Knox, was able to show that his offense was as important as the run game in his system. Knox traded John Hadl, whose appearance had decreased from his MVP appearance in the 73 season, to the Green Bay Packers for an unprecedented two first round picks, two second round picks, and a third round pick. James Harris was in charge of Knox's 1973 season. Harris was the NFL's first African American regular quarterback. Despite two and a half years, including a 12 and 2 record in 1975 with Harris under center, several Rams fans remained skeptical of Harris' play. Eventually, Knox, who was under pressure from owner Carroll Rosenbloom, was forced to dismiss Harris in favour of Pat Haden.
The Rams have won five straight NFC West championships under Knox. However, they failed in the playoffs each season. They lost three straight NFC Championship games from 1974 to 1976, two of which were against the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Pat Haden was having issues handling the wet ball in the team's first round home playoff game against the Vikings on Monday, September 26, 1977. The Rams lost in what was later referred to as the "Mud Bowl," 14–7. After the game, Knox stepped down as the Rams' head coach. With five different starting quarterbacks (John Hadl, Ron Jaworski, Pat Haden, James Harris, and Joe Namath), the Rams' head coach had won five straight NFC West titles (John Hadl, Ron Jaworski, Pat Haden, James Harris, and Joe Namath) and had a regular season record of 54-15-1, but not a play-off record of only 3–5.
Knox decided to sign a $1.2 million, six-year deal with the Bills on January 11, 1978. Knox took over a team that had lost only 5 of 28 games in the previous two seasons and three years without missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1950-1952 teams led by Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin.
Knox led the Bills to a 5-11 record in his first year (under the new 16-game format). The Bills won the AFC East championship with an 11–5 record, but in the divisional playoffs, a close match with the San Diego Chargers was decided. In a wild card match the Jets defeated the Jets last year, but the Cincinnati Bengals followed them. Knox struggled to agree on a new deal with team owner Ralph Wilson and then went on to accept the Seahawks' head coaching role on January 26, 1983.
Knox helped the team win their first playoff appearance, defeated the Denver Broncos 31–7 in the wildcard game, then beat the Miami Dolphins 27-20 in the Orange Bowl in the second round during his first year in the Northwest. Seattle's playoff run ended in the AFC Championship game, when the Seahawks lost to the Los Angeles Raiders 30–14. Despite winning Seattle's first AFC West Division Title in 1988, the Seahawks remained competitive in subsequent seasons, but they did not win a conference championship game again during his tenure.
After nine years with Seattle, Knox debuted on December 27, 1991, becoming the first NFL head coach to win division titles with three different clubs. Knox returned to the Rams as head coach in 1992 in an attempt to recapture the magic of two decades ago. Jerome Bettis blossomed into a legend, but his teams finished last in the NFC West in three seasons in his three seasons. He was dismissed on January 9, 1995.
Knox earned 186 victories, 147 losses, and 1 tie record, marking his sixth straight victory at this time.
Knox donated $1 million to Juniata, his alma mater, in 2005, to endow a chair in history, his major at the university. The gift was the most significant of many Knox contributions, with the school renaming the football stadium in his honor in 1998. In honor of Quaker Valley High School in Knox's hometown of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, the school has also named its football stadium in his honor.
The Seattle Times wrote about Knox's $1 million gift to Juniata and his old high school. Knox quit football before being paid the substantial sum of money as normal today, according to the Times, and journalists inquired if he was donating a substantial amount of his retirement account. "Certainly (a lot of money)," Knox said to the reporters, "that's what it would take to do it."
Knox was inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor at Qwest Field in Seattle on September 25, 2005, and he is still eligible for admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, at age 73. Knox was elected to the Professional Football Researchers Association's Most Distinguished Alumni of 2015 in 2015.