Dennis Winston
American football player and coach (born 1955)
| Born: | (1955-10-25) October 25, 1955 (age 68) Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| College | Arkansas |
| NFL draft | 1977, Round: 5, Pick: 132 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2005–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL Coach) |
| 2013 | Grambling State (interim HC) |
| As player | |
| 1977–1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1982–1985 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1985–1986 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Dennis "Dirt" Winston (born October 25, 1955) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Arkansas. He substituted for the injured Jack Ham in Super Bowl XIV as starting left outside linebacker. On October 17, 2013, Winston was named interim head coach for the Grambling State Tigers football team.[1]
References
- ^ "Dennis Winston named interim coach". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
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Grambling State Tigers head football coaches
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones (1928)
- No team (1929–1930)
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones (1931)
- Ira Smith (1932)
- Joe Williams (1932)
- Ozias Johnson (1934)
- Emory Hines (1935–1940)
- Eddie Robinson (1941–1942)
- No team (1943–1944)
- Eddie Robinson (1946–1997)
- Doug Williams (1998–2003)
- Melvin Spears (2004–2006)
- Rod Broadway (2007–2010)
- Doug Williams (2011–2013)
- George Ragsdale # (2013)
- Dennis Winston # (2013)
- Broderick Fobbs (2014–2021)
- Terrence Graves # (2021)
- Hue Jackson (2022–2023)
- Mickey Joseph (2024– )
# denotes interim head coach
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