Douglas Walter Plank was born on March 4,1953 and is an American former professional football player and coach.
21 Facts About Doug Plank
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Doug Plank played as a safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League and played one year in the United States Football League for the Chicago Blitz.
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Doug Plank played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes football winning 3 Big Ten Championships and played in three Rose Bowls.
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Doug Plank then played football for The Ohio State University, winning three Big Ten titles and participating in three consecutive Rose Bowls under legendary coach Woody Hayes.
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Doug Plank played a reserve role at Ohio State starting only five games, playing mostly on special teams.
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In 1975, Doug Plank was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 12th round.
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Doug Plank spent his entire eight-year NFL playing career with the Bears.
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Doug Plank became an instant starter with the Bears and was the first Bears rookie to lead the team in tackles.
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Doug Plank was considered one of the hardest hitting safeties in the game.
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Doug Plank retired before the Bears reached their peak in 1985.
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In 1984, Doug Plank played one season in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz before retiring.
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Doug Plank operated a total of twenty individual restaurants in three states over a twenty-year period.
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In 1995, Doug Plank began working as a football analyst and has done work for Fox Sports, the Arizona Cardinals, the Arizona State Sun Devils, the University of Arizona Wildcats, and the Arizona Rattlers.
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Since 2001, Doug Plank has worked as a football color analyst for NFL and NCAA football on national radio broadcasts for Sports USA Media.
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Doug Plank is a licensed realtor in Arizona, a licensed health license salesperson, licensed life insurance salesperson, and real estate investor in Arizona.
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Doug Plank currently manages commercial and residential properties in Arizona.
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Doug Plank is an investor for the McRae Group, which improves property through the entitlement process for future development.
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In 2001, Doug Plank began his coaching career as a defensive coordinator in the Arena Football League for three seasons under former Dallas quarterback Danny White.
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In 2004, Doug Plank was hired by Arthur Blank to be head coach of the Georgia Force, an arena football team he owned in addition to the Atlanta Falcons.
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Doug Plank was named the AFL's Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2007, leading Georgia to the playoffs in every season and in his first year, ArenaBowl XIX in 2005.
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In 2010, Doug Plank became a football program assistant at Ohio State.