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| name = Nelson Stokley |
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| sport = [[American football|Football]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|3|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kennedy, Texas]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|6|10|1944|3|12|mf=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Lafayette, Louisiana]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Louisiana State University]] |
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| player_years = 1965–1967 |
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| player_teams = [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] |
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| player_positions = [[Quarterback]] |
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| coach_years = 1968<br>1969–1971<br>1972–1978<br>1979–1985<br>1986–1998 |
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| coach_teams = [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] (GA)<br>LSU (Freshmen)<br>[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] (QB)<br>[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] (OC)<br>[[Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football|Southwestern Louisiana]] |
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| overall_record = 62–80–1 |
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| CFbDWID = 2249 |
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'''Nelson Stokley''' (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010<ref>[http://www.katc.com/news/funeral-services-set-for-nelson-stokley1/ Funeral Services Set for Nelson Stokley]</ref>) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] and [[head coach]]. Stokley attended [[Louisiana State University]] from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]] to victories in the [[1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)|1966 Cotton Bowl]] and the [[1968 Sugar Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=204955891 Former Tiger QB Nelson Stokley Dies]</ref> Stokley was the head coach of the [[Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football|Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]] from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/nelson-stokley-1.html Nelson Stokley coaching record]</ref> |
'''Nelson Stokley''' (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010<ref>[http://www.katc.com/news/funeral-services-set-for-nelson-stokley1/ Funeral Services Set for Nelson Stokley]</ref>) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] and [[head coach]]. Stokley attended [[Louisiana State University]] from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]] to victories in the [[1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)|1966 Cotton Bowl]] and the [[1968 Sugar Bowl]].<ref>[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=204955891 Former Tiger QB Nelson Stokley Dies]</ref> Stokley was the head coach of the [[Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football|Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns]] from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/nelson-stokley-1.html Nelson Stokley coaching record]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player and coach |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player and coach |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = March 12, 1944 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 12, 1944 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Kennedy, Texas |
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| DATE OF DEATH = June 5, 2010 |
| DATE OF DEATH = June 5, 2010 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = |
| PLACE OF DEATH = Lafayette, Louisiana |
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[[Category:2010 deaths]] |
[[Category:2010 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American football quarterbacks]] |
[[Category:American football quarterbacks]] |
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[[Category:LSU Tigers football coaches]] |
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[[Category:LSU Tigers football players]] |
[[Category:LSU Tigers football players]] |
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[[Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches]] |
[[Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches]] |
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Revision as of 17:08, 15 January 2013
| Biographical details | |
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| Born | March 12, 1944 Kennedy, Texas |
| Died | June 10, 2010 (aged 66) Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
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| Overall | 62–80–1 |
Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010[1]) was an American football quarterback and head coach. Stokley attended Louisiana State University from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the LSU Tigers to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and the 1968 Sugar Bowl.[2] Stokley was the head coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record.[3]
Stokley was also the quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1978 and the offensive coordinator for the Clemson Tigers from 1979 to 1985.[4][5]
His son, Brandon Stokley, currently plays in the National Football League.[6]