Joe Bach
American football head coach
1901 – 1966
Who was Joe Bach?
Joseph Anthony Bach was one of Notre Dame's famed "Seven Mules" and later the head coach for the NFL's Pittsburgh Pirates and later the renamed Pittsburgh Steelers.
As a senior at Notre Dame, he was a lineman on the 1924 national title team — the first Irish team to win a championship, and had a pivotal role in Notre Dame's first Rose Bowl trip in January 1925. Famous for the Four Horsemen backfield, the line that blocked for them was known as "The Seven Mules."
Bach became the Pirates coach in 1935 directing the young franchise to their best record yet at 4 wins and 8 losses followed by the 1936 campaign in which he coached the Pirates to their first ever non-losing season at 6 wins and 6 losses. He left the team following 1936 to go back into college football.
After the 1951 season, Bach returned as the head coach for the Steelers and installed the T-formation. Pittsburgh had been the last franchise to operate the single wing. The Steelers finished with 5 wins and 7 losses in 1952, and with 6 wins and 6 losses in 1953. Following three home defeats to begin the pre-season in 1954, Bach resigned during training camp in late August.
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1901
Tower - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 24, 1966
Pittsburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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