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Born on January 5, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Sam Wyche was an American football player and American football coach. Death is recorded on January 2, 2020, at the age of 74. Sam Wyche studied at North Atlanta High School and Furman University.
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
- Occupation
- American football player / American football coach
2. Background
- High school
- North Atlanta High School
- University
- Furman University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam%20Wyche
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4107283
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sam Wyche born?
Born January 5, 1945.
When did Sam Wyche die?
Died January 2, 2020, aged 74.
Where was Sam Wyche from?
Sam Wyche was from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
What did Sam Wyche do?
Sam Wyche worked as American football player, American football coach.
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