Cradle of Coaches

Jerry Angelo

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  • Custom2 A three-year football letterwinner for Miami from 1968 to 1970, Angelo graduated in 1971 and served that year as a graduate assistant. He spent the next eight years coaching in college football, including roles as part-time defensive line coach at Colorado State University in 1972, defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Tampa from 1973 to 1974, and defensive line coach at Syracuse University from 1975 to 1979. Angelo began his NFL career as a scout with the Dallas Cowboys in 1980, followed by a one-year stint as linebackers coach with the Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampede. He returned to the NFL as a regional scout for the New York Giants from 1982 to 1986, then served as director of player personnel with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987 to 2000. From 2001 to 2011, Angelo was general manager of the NFL’s Chicago Bears. During his tenure, the Bears won four division titles and made their first Super Bowl appearance in 21 years in 2006.

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