Don Shula will always be regarded as one of the great men of pro football, and will be greatly missed by football fans everywhere. Though he will mainly be remembered for his successes with the Miami Dolphins, he's a former Cleveland Browns defensive back, and a distinguished member of the Paul Brown coaching tree.
Throughout his career, Shula was intimately connected with the city of Cleveland, sometimes a friend and sometimes as a foe — but always with the greatest class and sportsmanship.
A native Ohioan, he attended Harvey High School in Painesville and then John Carroll University in University Heights, where he starred as a halfback as well as a defensive back.