Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Bill Walsh Remembered
The world of sports and the NFL lost one of its greatest minds, Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, yesterday from leukemia.  Coach Walsh was the father of the West Coast Offense, a short passing offense copied and used throughout the NFL.  Walsh has many coaching disciples including fellow Super Bowl winning head coaches like Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, and Jon Gruden.  
 
Though I was never a 49er fan, I respected Coach Walsh and learned from him.  He was a perfectionist and prepared incessantly for games.  He scripted the first 15-20 plays of a game.  His players like Joe Montana knew when to throw a pass and receivers like Jerry Rice knew when to make the cuts.  Working together, Walsh, Montana, and Rice won three Super Bowls together and went to the Hall of Fame.  
 
Before preparing for work, writing a blog entry, or getting ready for a day, I map out what I want to do and keep a written "agenda" of what I want to accomplish.  In more recent years, I have gone electronic via my Crackberries but like the pen and paper backup.  Coach Walsh will be missed be many including myself but his legacy will live on. 
 
Posted by a mournful Tank in NY.




Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:57:24 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
I busted out my 49ers ball cap today in the smallest token thanks to Mr. Walsh. RIP Mr. Walsh you earned it.
Dave | namebutlerAT NOSPAMgmail dot com
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