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* [[Scottish Claymores]] (of the [[NFL Europa|World League]]) (1995–1997) |
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* 2× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]], [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]]) |
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* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1992 College Football All-America Team|1992]]) |
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* 2× First-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] ([[1991 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|1991]], [[1992 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|1992]]) |
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*1996 All World League selection |
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*Third-Team All-American at [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons|Wake Forest]] in 1992 |
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'''George Coghill''' (born March 3, 1970 |
'''George Coghill''' (born March 3, 1970) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Scottish Claymores]] (of the [[NFL Europa|World League]]). He played college football at [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons|Wake Forest]] and high school football at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track. He is currently the Head Football Coach of James Monroe High School.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web |url=http://www.claymores.com/team/players/1997/coghill34.php |title=Scottish Claymores Players 1997: George Coghill |access-date=2008-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723211424/http://www.claymores.com/team/players/1997/coghill34.php |archive-date=2011-07-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==College== |
==College career== |
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⚫ | Coghill played college football at [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons|Wake Forest]] from 1989–1992. He was All-ACC two years in a row and a third-team All-American in 1992. A member of the 1992 [[Independence Bowl]] champions, Coghill graduated with a degree in [[sociology]] in 1993.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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==Professional career== |
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⚫ | Coghill played college football at [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons|Wake Forest]] from 1989–1992. He was All-ACC two years in a row and a third- |
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===Scottish Claymores=== |
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⚫ | Undrafted in 1993, Coghill signed with the [[New Orleans Saints]] as a free agent, but tore a knee ligament in an exhibition game in Tokyo. Following recovering from his injury, Coghill was allocated to the Scottish Claymores of the World Football League, where he became one of the short-lived franchise’s best players. Coghill became the Claymore’s all-time leading tackler and all-time interception leader, with 123 and 6 respectively, and is a member of Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://claymores.com/team/hof/coghill.php |title=Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame: George Coghill, Safety, 1995-96 |access-date=2008-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006170735/http://www.claymores.com/team/hof/coghill.php |archive-date=2007-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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⚫ | Coghill signed with the Denver Broncos in 1997, and won a ring as a member of the [[Super Bowl XXXII]] winners, although he was a member of the team’s practice squad and did not play in any regular season games. The following year, Coghill played nine regular season games as well as in [[Super Bowl XXXIII]], during which he made a tackle on the opening kickoff and forced a key fumble late in the game, en route to winning a second championship ring.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cheddarheads.co.uk/hof/george.htm |title=George Coghill |access-date=2008-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722091814/http://www.cheddarheads.co.uk/hof/george.htm |archive-date=2011-07-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Personal== |
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⚫ | Undrafted in 1993, Coghill signed with the [[New Orleans Saints]] as a free agent, but tore a knee ligament in an exhibition game in Tokyo. Following |
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Coghill is married and has three children: two boys and a girl; his son George Coghill III accepted an offer to play football at Virginia Tech as a preferred walk-on after playing all four years of high school football at Mountain View High School. |
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As of 2020 Coghill is the head football coach at his alma mater James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
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⚫ | Coghill signed with the Denver Broncos in |
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Coghill now works at Mountain View High school In Stafford VA, where he is the wide receivers coach of the Varsity football team. 20 minutes from his High School Alma Mater |
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==Notes and references== |
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==References== |
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{{Super Bowl XXXIII}} |
{{Super Bowl XXXIII}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1970 |
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[[Category:Players of American football from Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Denver Broncos players]] |
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[[Category:Scottish Claymores players]] |
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George Coghill (born March 3, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) and the Scottish Claymores (of the World League). He played college football at Wake Forest and high school football at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track. He is currently the Head Football Coach of James Monroe High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Coghill played college football at Wake Forest from 1989–1992. He was All-ACC two years in a row and a third-team All-American in 1992. A member of the 1992 Independence Bowl champions, Coghill graduated with a degree in sociology in 1993.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Scottish Claymores
[edit]Undrafted in 1993, Coghill signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent, but tore a knee ligament in an exhibition game in Tokyo. Following recovering from his injury, Coghill was allocated to the Scottish Claymores of the World Football League, where he became one of the short-lived franchise’s best players. Coghill became the Claymore’s all-time leading tackler and all-time interception leader, with 123 and 6 respectively, and is a member of Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame.[2]
Denver Broncos
[edit]Coghill signed with the Denver Broncos in 1997, and won a ring as a member of the Super Bowl XXXII winners, although he was a member of the team’s practice squad and did not play in any regular season games. The following year, Coghill played nine regular season games as well as in Super Bowl XXXIII, during which he made a tackle on the opening kickoff and forced a key fumble late in the game, en route to winning a second championship ring.[3]
Personal
[edit]Coghill is married and has three children: two boys and a girl; his son George Coghill III accepted an offer to play football at Virginia Tech as a preferred walk-on after playing all four years of high school football at Mountain View High School.
As of 2020 Coghill is the head football coach at his alma mater James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Scottish Claymores Players 1997: George Coghill". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
- ^ "Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame: George Coghill, Safety, 1995-96". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
- ^ "George Coghill". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2008.