The Eagle Has Landed… Back in Pennsylvania: An Interview with Dick Vermeil

Posted by on Apr 12, 2016 in | Comments Off on The Eagle Has Landed… Back in Pennsylvania: An Interview with Dick Vermeil When Dick Vermeil signed a five-year contract to coach the Philadelphia Eagles on February 8, 1976, he became at age 39 the youngest head coach in the National Football League. He also inherited a football team that had not posted a winning season in nine years. Just three seasons later, Vermeil led the Eagles to their first playoff appearance in 18 years. He drove his players harder than any...
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