Hall of Fame
Weeb Ewbank
- Induction:
- 1969
- Class:
- 1928
Weeb Ewbank made professional football history when he shocked the sports world. He coached his New York Jets to a stunning upset victory, giving the American Football League its first world Championship. His athletic career began at Miami where he was a three-sport star. He was a quarterback on three winning football teams, helped bat Miami to two Buckeye Conference baseball titles as captain and earned three letters as a forward in basketball.
He then moved to the sidelines where he served for 14 years as an assistant coach. A 1928 graduate of Miami, Ewbank coached football at McGuffey High School where his teams won 71 of 98 games. He also coached Miami's basketball team during the 1938-39 season. In 1943, Ewbank joined Paul Brown at Great Lakes Naval Training Station as an assistant football coach.
At the end of World War II, he became backfield coach as Brown University and head basketball coach for the Bruins before moving to Washington University in St. Louis to become head grid coach. In two seasons he brought the Bears their finest record in 30 years, compiling a 14-4 record, including a 9-1 mark in 1948. While there, Weeb also acquired a son-in-law, Charley Winner. Winner, formerly heard coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, served as an assistant under Ewbank with the Jets. In 19949, he entered the professional ranks by rejoining the Cleveland Browns, serving as line coach.
While a member of the Cleveland Brown's coaching staff, he helped lead the Browns to four Eastern Division titles and the NFL crown once. Ewbank became the head coach of the Baltimore Colts in 1954. In six seasons he guided the Colts to two NFL championships in 1958 and 1959. In 1963 he accepted the head coaching and general manager posts with the New York Jets. Ewbank led the Jets for four years before producing a winning season in 1967. When the Jets won the AFL title in 1968 he became the first coach to win titles in both leagues.
He received his honorary degree from Miami in 1960.
He then moved to the sidelines where he served for 14 years as an assistant coach. A 1928 graduate of Miami, Ewbank coached football at McGuffey High School where his teams won 71 of 98 games. He also coached Miami's basketball team during the 1938-39 season. In 1943, Ewbank joined Paul Brown at Great Lakes Naval Training Station as an assistant football coach.
At the end of World War II, he became backfield coach as Brown University and head basketball coach for the Bruins before moving to Washington University in St. Louis to become head grid coach. In two seasons he brought the Bears their finest record in 30 years, compiling a 14-4 record, including a 9-1 mark in 1948. While there, Weeb also acquired a son-in-law, Charley Winner. Winner, formerly heard coach of the St. Louis Cardinals, served as an assistant under Ewbank with the Jets. In 19949, he entered the professional ranks by rejoining the Cleveland Browns, serving as line coach.
While a member of the Cleveland Brown's coaching staff, he helped lead the Browns to four Eastern Division titles and the NFL crown once. Ewbank became the head coach of the Baltimore Colts in 1954. In six seasons he guided the Colts to two NFL championships in 1958 and 1959. In 1963 he accepted the head coaching and general manager posts with the New York Jets. Ewbank led the Jets for four years before producing a winning season in 1967. When the Jets won the AFL title in 1968 he became the first coach to win titles in both leagues.
He received his honorary degree from Miami in 1960.
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