Ken Donahue
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Ken Donahue was an American football
player for the University of Tennessee
and an assistant head coach for Hall of Fame coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant. His reputation as a great defensive coordinator is still spoken of by those whom he coached. Donahue and four other men, Pat Dye, Bill Oliver, and Paul Bryant, Created the multiple defense scheme that allowed the players to switch defenses quickly. The 4-3 and 5-2 schemes are still used by NCAA and NFL teams today. The scheme became popular because it allowed players to learn a minimum amount of technique, while allowing them to maximize the use of their strengths. Donahue is widely regarded as one of the greatest assistant head coaches of the 20th century. Ken Donahue died on March 21, 2001 of a heart attack.
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...
player for the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
and an assistant head coach for Hall of Fame coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant. His reputation as a great defensive coordinator is still spoken of by those whom he coached. Donahue and four other men, Pat Dye, Bill Oliver, and Paul Bryant, Created the multiple defense scheme that allowed the players to switch defenses quickly. The 4-3 and 5-2 schemes are still used by NCAA and NFL teams today. The scheme became popular because it allowed players to learn a minimum amount of technique, while allowing them to maximize the use of their strengths. Donahue is widely regarded as one of the greatest assistant head coaches of the 20th century. Ken Donahue died on March 21, 2001 of a heart attack.