Theodore John Cottrell was born on June 13,1947 and is an American football coach and former player.
13 Facts About Ted Cottrell
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Ted Cottrell was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League.
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Ted Cottrell was the first black linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.
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Ted Cottrell ended his career with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played for one more year.
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Ted Cottrell began his coaching career at Rutgers University, where he worked as an assistant for eight years.
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In 2003, Ted Cottrell was a finalist to become the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
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Ted Cottrell then spent two seasons as defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Defenses led by Ted Cottrell had similar problems in New York and Minnesota.
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On October 28,2008, Ted Cottrell was fired from his position as San Diego's defensive coordinator.
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Ted Cottrell was the head coach for the UFL's New York Sentinels in 2009.
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In 2018, Ted Cottrell became the linebackers coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.
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Ted Cottrell was named head coach of the Blues of The Spring League on October 15,2020.
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Ted Cottrell is the younger brother of Bill Ted Cottrell, who played for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.