Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in both UCLA football history and the Pac-12 Conference, died Sunday at his home in Newport Beach, California, following a two-year struggle with cancer. He was 77.
His death was announced by UCLA. The school said Donahue died surrounded by family.
In all, Donahue scored 151 UCLA wins, and 98 in Pac-12 play. He first coached the Bruins as an assistant from 1971 to 1975, then as head coach from 1976 to 1995. Among the future NFL players to be coached by Donahue were quarterback Troy Aikman, safety Kenny Easley and offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.
Following his coaching career, Donahue called games for CBS, Fox and the NFL Network.
During the Donahue years, the Bruins won or shared five league titles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997. A string of seven consecutive UCLA Bowl victories in the 1980s included the 1983 and ’84 Rose Bowls,...
His death was announced by UCLA. The school said Donahue died surrounded by family.
In all, Donahue scored 151 UCLA wins, and 98 in Pac-12 play. He first coached the Bruins as an assistant from 1971 to 1975, then as head coach from 1976 to 1995. Among the future NFL players to be coached by Donahue were quarterback Troy Aikman, safety Kenny Easley and offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden.
Following his coaching career, Donahue called games for CBS, Fox and the NFL Network.
During the Donahue years, the Bruins won or shared five league titles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997. A string of seven consecutive UCLA Bowl victories in the 1980s included the 1983 and ’84 Rose Bowls,...
- 7/5/2021
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