Ray Rhodes served as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, as well as the former assistant defensive backs coach of the Houston Texans.
18 Facts About Ray Rhodes
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Ray Rhodes earned five Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers, and was named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press in 1995, his first season as Eagles head coach.
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Ray Rhodes last served as the senior defensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns.
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Ray Rhodes transferred from crosstown Dunbar High School after his sophomore year.
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Ray Rhodes was a running back at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth for two seasons, then transferred to the University of Tulsa, where he played wide receiver and cornerback.
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Ray Rhodes was selected by the New York Giants in the tenth round of the 1974 NFL draft, 236th overall.
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Ray Rhodes spent his first three years in the NFL as a wide receiver before switching to cornerback.
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Ray Rhodes remained with the 49ers as an assistant secondary coach before becoming defensive backs coach.
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Ray Rhodes won four Super Bowls with a group that included Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, and Dwight Hicks.
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In September 2005, Ray Rhodes was hospitalized for dizziness and tests later revealed that he had suffered from a mild stroke.
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On January 28,2008, Ray Rhodes joined his sixth NFL organization when he was hired by the Houston Texans as an assistant defensive backs coach.
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On February 2,1995, five days after the 49ers won Super Bowl XXIX, Ray Rhodes was named head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming the fourth African-American head coach in NFL history behind Fritz Pollard, Art Shell and Dennis Green.
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Ray Rhodes gained notoriety for his no-nonsense approach and unusual ways of motivating his players.
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On January 11,1999, Ray Rhodes was hired to coach the Packers after being the only candidate to interview for the position.
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On January 3,2000, Ray Rhodes was fired by the Packers, and subsequently replaced by Mike Sherman.
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Ray Rhodes appeared regularly on Courier-Posts "Dusty Nathan's Winner's Circle" radio show.
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Additionally, Rhodes had his own TV and radio shows in the Philadelphia market before moving to the Green Bay Packers in 1999 and deciding to end his foray into on-air media talent.
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In September 2005, Ray Rhodes suffered a stroke while at his suburban Seattle home.