- Born
- Birth nameRaymond Earl Rhodes
- Nickname
- Ray Bob
- Ray Rhodes was born on October 20, 1950 in Mexia, Texas, USA.
- Wide receiver/cornerback for New York Giants (1974-1979) and San Francisco 49ers (1980)
- Head coach of Philadelphia Eagles (1995-1998) and Green Bay Packers (1999), the second African-American head coach in NFL history after Art Shell.
- NFL Coach of the Year in 1995, as Rhodes's Philadelphia Eagles overcame a 1-3 start (along with a seven-game losing streak to end the previous season under Rich Kotite) to go 10-6 and make the playoffs.
- First coach in Philadelphia Eagles history to reach the playoffs in each of his first two seasons.
- Defensive coordinator for 1994 Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers.
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