Navy football has lost another former head coach, just one week after the death of Hall of Famer George Welsh.
Rick Forzano, who preceded Welsh in Annapolis, died on Wednesday at the age of 90 at his home in Orlando, Florida. He was head coach at Navy from 1969 through 1972, a down period for the program.
Hampered by the growing popularity of professional football and the unpopularity of the Vietnam War, Forzano had difficulty recruiting and the result was a four-year record of 10-33 at Navy.
“Rick Forzano was an intense football coach who demanded a lot and wanted to win,” said Bill McKinney, captain of the 1970 Navy team that finished 2-9.