George Coghill
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George Coghill is a former American football
safety for the Denver Broncos
of the National Football League
and the Scottish Claymores
(of the World League). He played college football at Wake Forest
and high school football at James Monroe High School in Fredricksburg, Virginia, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track.
from 1989–1992. He was All-ACC two years in a row and a third-Team All-American in 1992. A member of the 1992 Independence Bowl
champions, Coghill graduated with a degree in Sociology
in 1993.
as a free agent, but tore a knee ligament in an exhibition game in Tokyo. Following recoving from his injury, Coghill was allocated to the Scottish Claymores of the World Football League, where he became one of the short-lived franchise’s best players. Coghill became the Claymore’s all time leading tackler and all-time interception leader, with 123 and 6 respectively, and is a member of Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame.
winners, although he was a member of the team’s practice squad and did not play in any regular season games. The following year, Coghill played nine regular season games as well as in Super Bowl XXXIII
, during which he made a tackle on the opening kickoff and forced a key fumble late in the game, en route to winning a second championship ring.
Coghill now works at Lake Brantley High school. There, he is the head coach of the freshman football team, as well as a full-time teacher
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and the Scottish Claymores
Scottish Claymores
The Scottish Claymores were an American football team from Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh and latterly sharing home games with Hampden Park, Glasgow...
(of the World League). He played college football at Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention...
and high school football at James Monroe High School in Fredricksburg, Virginia, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track.
College
Coghill played college football at Wake ForestWake Forest Demon Deacons
Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention...
from 1989–1992. He was All-ACC two years in a row and a third-Team All-American in 1992. A member of the 1992 Independence Bowl
Independence Bowl
The Independence Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that is played annually at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, so named because it was inaugurated in the United States bicentennial year, 1976....
champions, Coghill graduated with a degree in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
in 1993.
Scottish Claymores (1995–1997)
Undrafted in 1993, Coghill signed with the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
as a free agent, but tore a knee ligament in an exhibition game in Tokyo. Following recoving from his injury, Coghill was allocated to the Scottish Claymores of the World Football League, where he became one of the short-lived franchise’s best players. Coghill became the Claymore’s all time leading tackler and all-time interception leader, with 123 and 6 respectively, and is a member of Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame.
Denver Broncos (1998–2001)
Coghill signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998, and won a ring as a member of the Super Bowl XXXIISuper Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1997 regular season...
winners, although he was a member of the team’s practice squad and did not play in any regular season games. The following year, Coghill played nine regular season games as well as in Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion, following the 1998 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football...
, during which he made a tackle on the opening kickoff and forced a key fumble late in the game, en route to winning a second championship ring.
Coghill now works at Lake Brantley High school. There, he is the head coach of the freshman football team, as well as a full-time teacher