Don Shula: Legendary NFL Coach Dies At 90
PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 30: NFL Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula looks on during the Don Shula High School Coach Of The Year Press Conference prior to the upcoming Super Bowl XLIX at Phoenix Convention Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, a two-time Super Bowl champion who won more games than any other coach in NFL history, died Monday at age 90. The Miami Dolphins announced the news earlier this morning.
“The Miami Dolphins are saddened to announce that Head Coach Don Shula passed away peacefully at his home this morning,” they posted to Facebook.
“Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years,” the team said in a statement. “He brought the winning edge to our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami in the national sports scene. Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to Mary Anne along with his children Dave, Donna, Sharon, Anne and Mike.”
Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.
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