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Former 49er head coach Bill Walsh dies
Bill Walsh, the imaginative and charismatic coach who took over a downtrodden 49ers team and built one of the greatest franchises in NFL history, has died at the age of 75. [link]

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Coaching Legend Bill Walsh Has Passed Away at Age 75
Published 7/30/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... of his history with the 49ers and his influence on the game

Bill Walsh, Dead At 75
Published 7/30/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Though I’d recommend you read all of it, here’s an excerpt from Tom Fitzgerald’s obit in Monday’s SF Chronicle. ...

Legendary Coach Bill Walsh Dies
Published 7/30/2007 by Bruce Ciskie at FanHouse
... Bill Walsh, known for his offensive innovations and championship coaching, lost his battle with leukemia Monday. He was 75. ...

Bill Walsh: R.I.P. Bill Walsh
Published 7/30/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
... He will be sorely missed, obviously, and we'll leave the deeper eulogizing to those who knew the man, not just the coach. ...

Bill Walsh Dies, His Last Win Was Against the Dawgs
Published 7/30/2007 by Seth at Enjoy the Enjoyment

Bill Walsh, R.I.P.
Published 7/30/2007 by kmonty at BroncoTalk - Denver Broncos Blog and News Source
... Words cannot express the sadness felt today… Bill Walsh was not only a genius, but a great man and example. Mike Shanahan worked under Bill for years, and will likely depart to pay his respects for this great man. On behalf of all BroncoTalk readers, our condolences to the Walsh family. The NFL has lost one of its treasures today.

The Loss Of A Legend
Published 7/30/2007 by Say Hey at Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog
... Former 49er head coach Bill Walsh dies [SFGate] ...

R.I.P. Bill Walsh
Published 7/30/2007 by E.L.M. at El Lefty Malo
... for anyone who grew up in San Francisco, whether or not a Niners fan.  

So Long, Coach Walsh.
Published 7/30/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Bill Walsh died today at the age of 75 from leukemia, and not only did he obviously revolutionize the game of football at both college and professional levels with his passing offense, now commonly known as the West Coast offense, but also through ...

Bill Walsh - The Real Genius
Published 7/31/2007 by rstiles at Stiles Points - "So let it be written, so let it be done"

The Morning Tailgate
Published 7/31/2007 at St. Louis Sports Magazine
... [Foxsports.com] Former 49ers coach Bill Walsh dies - Tim FitzGerald [San Francisco Chronicle]

Football Loses a Great One: Bill Walsh 1931-2007
Published 7/31/2007 by Sean Yuille <info@prideofdetroit.com> at Pride Of Detroit
Former San Francisco 49ers and Stanford Cardinal coach Bill Walsh died yesterday at the age of 75 after a battle with leukemia.  Walsh won three Super Bowls with the 49ers and was a great innovator in the game of football.  He changed the way offenses were run and was one of the best when it came to finding talent. ...

Bill Walsh, RIP
Published 7/31/2007 by Dave at Dave's Football Blog
... Scripting plays was just one gridiron concept pioneered by Bill Walsh, who passed away yesterday at the age of 75. Walsh is best remembered as the innovative head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He brought the ...

But Bill Walsh did
Published 8/1/2007 by Crucifictorious at We Rite Goode
Sadly, ex-49er coach and football guru Bill Walsh left us this week, although he lived quite a full life before passing. ...

It’s Tough to Find a Bronco in Canton
Published 8/2/2007 by Aaron Schatz at Football Outsiders

Back In The Land Where Nobody Talks Funny
Published 8/6/2007 by Matt Sussman at The Futon Report
... or Bill Walsh. ...

Bill Walsh Field named
Published 8/12/2007 by oiler at Sports Frog
... Walsh was the one to stress the importance of a quarterback's footwork and tie it to the precision, timing based passing that is used widely throughout the game today. He was involved in helping players and former players with financial assistance and education, and Walsh also began the practice of scripting first series or two (25 plays) of offense. ...

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The NFL Network will pay tribute to coaching legend Bill Walsh with a special programming lineup Monday ( all times ET ) : 4 p.m.: In Their Own Words : Bill Walsh 5 p.m.: NFL Films Presents : Quarterbacking by Bill Walsh 6 p.m.: ...
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Walsh's coaching history 1956 -- Graduate assistant coach, San Jose State 1957-59 -- Head coach, Washington Union High School, Fremont 1960-62 -- Defensive coordinator, Cal 1963-65 -- Defensive backs coach, Stanford 1966 -- Offensive backs coach, ...
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