Barry Switzer

American football head coach

1937 –

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Who is Barry Switzer?

Barry Switzer is a former football coach. He spent sixteen years as head coach of the University of Oklahoma and four years as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He has one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history, and is one of only three head coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl, the others being Jimmy Johnson and Pete Carroll.

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Born
Oct 5, 1937
Crossett
Also known as
  • The King
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Arkansas
  • Crossett High School
Lived in
  • Arkansas
  • Norman

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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