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Bob Devaney

American football player and coach (1915–1997)

PersonDied aged 82humanQ4932277

Also known as Robert Simon Devaney · Robert S. Devaney · Robert Devaney

Born: April 13, 1915
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Died: May 9, 1997
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Birthplace: Saginaw
Place of death: Lincoln
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: American football player
Education: Alma College

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Robert Simon Devaney was a college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career record of 136–30–7 (.806). Devaney's Nebraska Cornhuskers won consecutive national championships in 1970 and 1971 and three consecutive Orange Bowls.

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Bob Devaney Sports Center1976 · sports complex at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Given name: Robert nickname: Bob
Simon
Sport: American football
Family name: Devaney
Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Alma Scots football
Place of burial: Lincoln Memorial Park coordinates: 40.7428°N, 96.6994°W
Position played on team / speciality: end

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