Football legend Jack Pardee dies at 76Jack Pardee, a Texas football legend who was Walter Payton's first head coach in the NFL and guided the Bears to a playoff appearance in 1977, died of cancer, his family announced Monday. He was 76.
Jack Pardee's career highlightsPlayed three seasons at Texas A&M and was one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys" in 1954.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams as a linebacker in 1957; ended 15-year playing career with the Washington Redskins in 1972 as a two-time All-Pro.
Head coach of the Florida Blazers of the World Football League in 1974.
Head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1975-77.
Head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1978-80.
Head coach of the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League in 1984 and 1985.
Head coach of the University of Houston from 1987-1989. Head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1990-1994 (resigned after starting '94 season 1-9).
Head coach of Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League in 1995.
Member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Rare highlight of him making an interception. I always thought he was a good head coach with the Houston Cougars and Houston Oilers in the late '80s all the way to the mid '90s. It would have been nice if he had won a Super Bowl with those loaded Warren Moon teams that always found ways to come up short in the playoffs.
He was the type of hard-nosed, excellent in pass coverage linebacker the Houston Texans currently need playing next to Brian Cushing.