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Samuel Kenneth 'Sam' Gruneisen
Date of Birth: January 16, 1941, in Louisville, Kentucky
Date of Death: September 28, 2012, in Orlando, Florida (71 years old)
Source:
Chargers.com
Gruneisen began his coaching career at the University of California, Berkeley as the offensive
line coach from 1981- 1984. He later served as assistant head coach for the Los Angeles
Express of the United States Football League (USFL) from 1984- 1985.
He was the defensive coordinator at San Jose State from 1986- 1987 until a job offer from
Al Davis brought him to Los Angeles, where he coached linebackers for the Raiders from
1987- 1990. From 1995-98, he was the defensive coordinator at East Michigan University.
He also coached the offensive line at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina from
2000- 2002.
Teams:
1962 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1963 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1964 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1965 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1966 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1967 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1968 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1969 San Diego Chargers (AFL)
1970 San Diego Chargers (NFL)
1971 San Diego Chargers (NFL)
1972 San Diego Chargers (NFL)
1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)
College:
Villanova University