Former Phoenix Cardinals head coach Joe Bugel passed away Sunday at the age of 80.
Before becoming an NFL coach, he was an assistant for 11 years at the collegiate level. He began at Western Kentucky (1964-68) then went to Navy (1969-72), Iowa State (1973), and Ohio State (1974).
After his extensive college coaching career, he got his first shot to coach in the pros after being hired by the Detroit Lions (1975-76) as an offensive assistant.
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He proceeded to coach in the NFL for 32 years, which included his first head coaching opportunity with the Cardinals from 1990-93.