Walter Scott Driskill was an American football coach and administrator for the University of Maryland and the Baltimore Colts.
13 Facts About Walter Driskill
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Walter Driskill founded his own company, Dribeck Importers, that was the sole American importer of Beck's beer.
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Walter Driskill played football for the school from 1931 until 1935, where he lettered three times as a tackle and was a teammate of Byron "Whizzer" White.
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Walter Driskill coached at Colorado for five seasons then moved to Wyoming.
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Walter Driskill served in the United States Navy during World War II as an officer assigned to the Navy's pre-flight educational program.
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Walter Driskill returned to coaching as an assistant to Jim Tatum at Oklahoma.
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In 1948, Walter Driskill became the general manager of the Baltimore Colts.
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Walter Driskill became the team's president in 1949 and took over as head coach after the Colts got off to a poor start that year.
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Walter Driskill stepped down as head coach and president after the season, but remained as general manager.
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Walter Driskill was director of marketing of Ruppert Brewing Company and vice president of Gunther Brewing Company.
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Walter Driskill was fired by Miller in 1964 and started his own company, Dribeck Importers, which was the sole American importer of Beck's.
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Walter Driskill sold Dribeck to Beck's in 1989 for $28 million.
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In 2009, Walter Driskill's estate donated $750,000 to the University of Colorado's history department.