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My Take
Sam Wyche will always be tied in my mind to Super Bowl XXIII, the game where his Bengals led the 49ers into the final minute before surrendering a last-second touchdown to lose 20-16. Coming that close and falling is, oddly, what makes a coach unforgettable. An Atlanta native who fought through the brutal world of professional football as both quarterback and head coach, Wyche left us in 2020 at 75. I have a soft spot for the near-miss tacticians, the ones whose finest hour ended in heartbreak. His sideline decisions still linger in football memory, and rightly so.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sam Wyche
- Name (Japanese)
- サム・ワイチ
- Reading
- さむ・わいち
- Born
- January 5, 1945 – January 2, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 76 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / American football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- North Atlanta High School
- University
- Furman University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Wyche
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Wyche born?
January 5, 1945 – January 2, 2020.
Where is Sam Wyche from?
Sam Wyche is from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What does Sam Wyche do?
Sam Wyche works as American football player, American football coach.
How tall is Sam Wyche?
Sam Wyche is 76 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.