1. Ted Marchibroda was later head coach of the Colts in two different cities and decades, first in Baltimore from 1975 to 1979 and then Indianapolis from 1992 to 1995.
14 Facts About Ted Marchibroda
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Ted Marchibroda was born on March 15,1931, in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
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Ted Marchibroda left the school and joined the University of Detroit for the 1952 football season.
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Ted Marchibroda led college players in total offense for the 1952 season with 1,813 yards.
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Ted Marchibroda backed up quarterbacks Jim Finks and Bill Mackrides during the 1953 season, only appearing in four games.
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Ted Marchibroda missed the 1954 season while serving in the US Army and returned to the Steelers after his discharge in 1955.
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Ted Marchibroda finished his professional playing career with the Chicago Cardinals in 1957, again serving as a backup.
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Ted Marchibroda began his coaching career in 1961 as an assistant for the Washington Redskins under Bill McPeak before joining the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 under first-year head coach George Allen.
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Ted Marchibroda went with Allen to the Redskins in 1971 and was the offensive coordinator.
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Ted Marchibroda was relieved of his duties on December 27,1979.
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Ted Marchibroda was succeeded by Mike McCormack on January 17,1980.
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Ted Marchibroda served as the quarterbacks coach and later offensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills under head coach Marv Levy from 1987 to 1991.
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Ted Marchibroda returned to the Colts, now based in Indianapolis, for a second stint as head coach on January 28,1992.
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Ted Marchibroda died on January 16,2016, from natural causes at his home in Weems, Virginia, at the age of 84.