Bobb McKittrick

Bobb McKittrick (December 29 1935–March 15 2000) was an American football offensive line coach in the National Football League who coached in five Super Bowls.

Playing career

Born in Baker City, Oregon (then known as Baker), McKittrick attended Oregon State University, and was a member of the Acacia Fraternity played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, helping them to a Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1956.cite web|url=http://www.oregonsportshall.org/inductee/inductee00/mckittrick.htm|title=Bobb McKittrick|publisher=Oregon Sports Hall of Fame|accessdate=2008-03-05] Following graduation from Oregon State, he served in the United States Marines Corps for three years.cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E1DF163AF935A25750C0A9669C8B63|title= Bobb McKittrick, 64, Coach of Standout Offensive Line for 49ers|publisher=New York Times|date=March 16 2000|last=Litsky|first=Frank|accessdate=2008-03-05]

Coaching career

From 1961 to 1964, McKittrick was a linebacker and tight end coach at Oregon State, helping the team reach the 1962 Liberty Bowl and the 1965 Rose Bowl. He followed Beaver head coach Tommy Prothro to UCLA in 1965, where he coached in his second straight Rose Bowl with the Bruins in 1966. From 1971 to 1972, he was on the coaching staff of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. From 1974 to 1978, he was an assistant coach with the San Diego Chargers.

From 1979 to 1999, he coached the San Francisco 49ers offensive line. During his 21 years with the 49ers, the team won San Francisco won five Super Bowls (Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XIX, Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, and Super Bowl XXIX) and 13 NFC West championships.

Death and legacy

In 1998, McKittrick was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile duct) and died 14 months later. Later that same year, he was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame for his excellence in coaching.

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