INDIANA, Pa. — College Football Hall of Fame member Chuck Klausing, who served as Bobby Bowden’s top assistant during their six-year run at West Virginia, died Thursday night at age 92.
The Mountaineers went 42-26 from 1970-75, appearing in two bowl games. Klausing served as assistant head coach for three seasons and added the role of defensive coordinator from 1973-75.
His college playing career at Penn State was interrupted by a stint in the armed forces during World War II, and Klausing returned to finish his studies at Slippery Rock in 1948.
He first rose to coaching prominence by building a Braddock High School dynasty that claimed six consecutive WPIAL championships from 1954-59.