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In 1949, the University of Pacific football team was undefeated and ranked 10th in the nation. During the 1950s, few major college programs could claim as many alumni players in the NFL. More than 106 Tiger alumni have gone on to play in the NFL. The storied history of University of the Pacific’s 101-year football program will be celebrated at a two-day reunion on May 1–2, 2020. Players, coaches, administrative and support staff members, cheer squad members and Tiger fans are all invited to attend the events, culminating with the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on May 2. Pacific was known as the cradle of coaches, as it produced many prominent names in
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high school, college and professional sports, including Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Flores ’58; Pete Carroll ’73, ’78; and Jon Gruden; as well as NFL coaches like Hue Jackson ’87, Mike Martz and Buddy Ryan. Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg is regarded nationwide as “the Grand Old Man of Football” and known for his ethics, sportsmanship, innovation and commitment. He coached at Pacific from 1933–46 and was instrumental in establishing the NCAA and the US Olympic organizations. The impressive list of Tigers to go to the Super Bowl as assistant coaches includes: Tom Flores ’58, Bruce Coslet ’68, Greg Robinson ’75, Jimmy Colletto ’77, Ron Turner '77, Dante Scarnecchia, Brad Seely, Ed Donatell,
Mike Haluchak, Ron Lynn, John Ramsdell, Wade Harman and Jim Skipper. Pacific has sent a number of Tiger alumni to play in the Super Bowl including Bob Lee ’57, Tom Flores ’58, Wayne Hawkins ’60, Bob Heinz ’69, Honor Jackson ’72, Brian Peets ’78 and Lionel Manuel ’85. Tom Flores ’58 is one of only two people in history to win a Super Bowl as a player (Chiefs), assistant coach (Raiders), and head coach (Raiders). Flores was also the first Hispanic starting quarterback and the first minority head coach in professional football history to win a Super Bowl. Many Pacific football alumni went onto have distinguished careers off the field, including the
