INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL coach Ted Marchibroda charmed players with his soft-spoken personality and his innovative concepts.
Fans appreciated his down-to-earth descriptions and his ability to win games.
On Saturday, the NFL lost one of its great innovators. After confirming the death with his family, the Indianapolis Colts announced that Marchibroda died at age 84.
He coached the Colts twice — for five years in Baltimore and four years in Indianapolis — and is the only man to have coached both Baltimore franchises, the Colts and Ravens. He was probably one of the few who could have been accepted by both communities after the Colts' move from Baltimore, too.