Weeb Ewbank, Class of 1978
5/6/2010
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Ewbank led the Jets to an AFL title and victory in Super Bowl III in 1968 season.
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Weeb and his star QB with the Jets, Joe Namath.
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Ewbank took over as head coach of the New York Jets in 1963.
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Weeb got his first pro head coaching job at age 47. He guided the Baltimore Colts to two NFL titles during his years at helm from 1954 to 1962.
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Ewbank is the only coach ever to win a championship in the NFL and the AFL.
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Ewbank's bronze bust
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Ewbank coached two Hall of Fame QBs, Johnny Unitas with the Colts and Joe Namath with the Jets.
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Weeb was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 29, 1978.
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Ewbank's Hall of Fame mural