Marty Feldman (American football) explained

Martin Feldman
Birth Date:12 September 1922
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Place:Los Gatos, California, USA
Sport:American football
Position:Guard
Universityteam:Stanford University
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Coach Years1:1948-1954
Coach Team1:Stanford University (Freshman coach)
Coach Years2:1955
Coach Team2:University of New Mexico (OL coach)
Coach Years3:1957-1959
Coach Team3:San Jose State University (OL coach)
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Pastcoaching:Oakland Raiders (1960-1962)
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Branch:United States Marines
Battles:World War II
Awards:3x Purple Heart

Martin Feldman (September 12, 1922 – December 5, 2015) was the second head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. He became head coach on September 18, 1961, following the dismissal of Eddie Erdelatz. His overall record as head coach was 2-15. He was succeeded by Red Conkright on October 16, 1962.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Feldman played college football at Stanford University, where he played guard.[1] He also played on the school's rugby team, and was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame for that sport. Feldman served in the United States Marines during World War II and earned three Purple Hearts.[2] He died in Los Gatos, California on December 5, 2015 at the age of 93.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Raiders Drop Erdelatz as Coach. New York Times. 2008-06-12. 1961-09-19.
  2. News: Raiders fire Erdelatz; Feldman named mentor. 1961-09-18. 2008-06-10. Oakland Tribune. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090201070147/http://raidershistory.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=41. 2009-02-01.
  3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercurynews/obituary.aspx?n=martin-feldman&pid=176830315 MARTIN FELDMAN