Chuck Noll
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Charles Henry "Chuck" Noll (born January 5, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football coach, having served as the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League from 1969 to 1991.
He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland where he played running back and tackle winning All-State honors. He won a football scholarship to the University of Dayton. Noll was drafted by the Cleveland Browns football team in 1953. He played for the Browns until his retirement in 1959 at the age of 27.
Noll coached for the San Diego Chargers, and the Baltimore Colts before becoming Steelers head coach.
Chuck Noll was named to be the 14th head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 27, 1969, after Penn State coach Joe Paterno turned down an offer to be Steelers head coach. Noll became the first coach to ever win four Super Bowl victories. Noll coached the Steelers to victory in Super Bowl IX (1975), Super Bowl X (1976), Super Bowl XIII (1979), and Super Bowl XIV (1980).
Noll retired as Steelers head coach in 1991 after a record of 193-146-1. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.