Leon McLaughlin
McLaughlin on a 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 30, 1925 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 27, 2014 (aged 89) King County, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Santa Monica (Santa Monica, California) | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1947: 21st round, 193rd pick | ||||||||
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Leon Clifford McLaughlin (May 30, 1925 – October 27, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a center for five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL). After his playing career he served as assistant coach for several NFL teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–68), Los Angeles Rams (1971–72), Detroit Lions (1973–74), Green Bay Packers (1975–76), New England Patriots (1977), and St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals (1978–89). McLaughlin was the head football coach at San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—from 1969 to 1970.