Hall of Fame
Bill Arnsparger began his coaching career as an assistant football coach under Woody Hayes at Miami in 1950 and it has led him to the head coaching assignment with the New York Giants. A native of Paris, Ky., Arnsparger played high school football under Blanton Collier, who later coached the University of Kentucky and the Cleveland Browns. Playing tackle on the football team, Arnsparger lettered two years for Miami. He was a member of Coach George Blackburn's 1948 team that posted a record of 7-1-1 and captured the Mid-American Conference title. He also played on Coach Hayes 1949 team.
After serving one year as an assistant with Hayes at Miami, Arnsparger followed Hayes to Ohio State in 1951. From 1954-61 he was an assistant under Collier at Kentucky and an associate with Don Shula. After two years as an assistant at Tulane, Arnsparger joined Shula with the Baltimore Colts from 1964-68 and the Miami Dolphins' Super Bowl victory in 1974, the players presented him the game ball. After 1976, Arnsparger returned to Miami where he helped develop the "Killer B's" defense. He left the Dolphins in 1984 to become coach at LSU and then spent five years (1987-91) as athletic director at the University of Florida.
In 1992 he joined the San Diego Chargers, where he went to the Super Bowl , his sixth in his career. On February 1, 1995, Arnsparger ended his 39-year career. Serving 23 years in the NFL, he retired as defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976.
