- Jack Gotta
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name=Jack Gotta
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Birthplace=Ironwood, Michigan
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Position=Tight end Head coach
College=Oregon State
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player=Y
years=1956-1959
1960-1964
1964
teams=Calgary Stampeders Saskatchewan Roughriders Montreal Alouettes
coach=Y
coachingyears=1974
1975
1976-1979, 1982-1983
1985-1986
coachingteams=Birmingham Americans (WFL )Birmingham Vulcans (WFL )Calgary Stampeders Saskatchewan Roughriders
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CFHOF=Jack Gotta is a former professional football player, coach, and general manager.
Gotta played
Tight End atOregon State in 1952 andHamilton Air Force Base from 1954-1956. He signed with theCleveland Browns in 1956, but was cut and played with theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League from 1957-1959. In 1960 he signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders . He sometimes played cornerlinebacker and safety due to injuries on defense. During the 1964 he was cut by Saskatchewan and signed by theMontreal Alouettes .In 1965 he rejoined the Roughriders as an assistant coach. He resigned after the 1967 season and joined the
Ottawa Rough Riders coaching staff. In 1970 he replaced the retiringFrank Clair as head coach. The team went from first to last place, however the team made the playoffs every year afterwards. He had a 30-26 record ih is fours seasons as Ottawa's head coach, winning theGrey Cup in 1973 and theAnnis Stukus Trophy in 1972 and 1973.In 1974 he jumped to the
World Football League 'sBirmingham Americans as head coach andgeneral manager . The Americans, led byGeorge Mira ,Charley Harraway , andDennis Homan , finished with a 15-5 record and won the first and only WFLWorld Bowl at Birmingham'sLegion Field , defeating theFlorida Blazers 22-21.In 1975 after the folding of the Americans, Gotta joined the
Birmingham Vulcans , once again as General Manager and head coach. The team had a league best 9-3 record when the WFL folded. He returned to the CFL in 1976 as head coach/general manager of theCalgary Stampeders . He retired as coach after four seasons, but remained on as GM.When
Jerry Williams resigned as head coach after the1981 CFL season , he returned to the sidelines. He remained in Calgary until 1983, when he was fired after missing the playoffs.As the Stampeders coach, he finished with a 44-46-6 record and won Coach of the Year in 1978.
In 1984 he joined the
CFL on CTV as a commentator. He left the network to become head coach of theSaskatchewan Roughriders in 1985. In 2 seasons with the Green Riders he had a 1-22-1 record [http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/sports/story.html?id=dad61647-9e91-4af4-9153-f6ad538144c6]
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