Len Fontes Explained

Len Fontes
Birth Date:	8 March 1938
Birth Place:	New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:	Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
College:	Ohio State (1956–1959)
Pastcoaching:	Canton (OH) McKinley HS (def. assistant) Eastern Michigan (1968) Graduate assistant Dayton (1969–1971) Defensive backs coach Navy (1973–1976) Defensive backs coach Miami (1977–1979) Defensive backs coach Cleveland Browns (–) Defensive backs coach New York Giants (–) Defensive backs coach Detroit Lions (–) Defensive backfield coach
Highlights:	Super Bowl champion (XXI)

Leonard J. Fontes (March 8, 1938 – May 8, 1992) was an American football coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Detroit Lions.^[1]

Older brother of former NFL coach Wayne Fontes,^[2] He died of a heart attack on May 8, 1992, in Rochester Hills, Michigan at age 54.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xenia Daily Gazette Newspaper Archives, May 9, 1992, p. 9 . Newspaperarchive.com . 1992-05-09 . 2018-10-19.
2. Web site: Len Fontes Coaching Record and Bio. profootballarchives.com. July 26, 2024.
3. Web site: Len Fontes; Football Coach, 54 . . 1992-05-09 . 2018-10-19.