Monte Leon Coleman was born on November 4,1957 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 16 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League from 1979 to 1994.
11 Facts About Monte Coleman
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Monte Coleman was the head football coach for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
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Monte Coleman played safety his first three years before being converted to the linebacker position as a senior.
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Monte Coleman set a school record with 22 interceptions and became the first player from Central Arkansas drafted in the NFL when the Redskins chose him in the 11th of the 12 rounds of the 1979 NFL draft with the 289th overall selection.
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Monte Coleman played for the Redskins in parts of three decades: the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s.
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Monte Coleman is one of only three men to play at least 16 seasons with the franchise, along with quarterback Sammy Baugh and Green.
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Monte Coleman played in the Super Bowl four times, winning three: Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XVIII, Super Bowl XXII, and Super Bowl XXVI.
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Monte Coleman selected by Washingtonian Magazine as the Washingtonian of the Year Award in 1996.
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Monte Coleman was inducted to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Monte Coleman was employed at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as a linebacker coach and team chaplain.
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On November 26,2007, Monte Coleman was named head football coach at the university.