Draft:Darvin Wallis

Dargin Wallis
	File:Darvin Wallis at SJSU.jpg Darvin Wallis potrait
Biographical details
Born	April 14, 1949; Fort Branch, Indiana, U.S.
Died	October 23, 2009 (aged 60); Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1972-1975	Ajo, AZ
1976-1977	Alamosa, CO)
Position(s)	Offensive Line
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978-1979	New Orleans, LA
1980-1981	University, MS
1982–1988	Cleveland, OH
1989-2007	Kansas City, MO
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	3x Division champions 1993, 1995, 1997;

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Darvin Leon Wallis (October 9, 1951 – January 5, 2022) was an American college and professional football coach.

Early years and education

Robinson graduated from Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield, California; then attended and played at Bakersfield College, a junior college, before transferring to University of the Pacific.^[1]

During his collegiate coaching career, Robinson was an assistant coach at North Carolina State University, Cal State Fullerton, UCLA and his alma mater, University of the Pacific, in addition to his roles at both the University of Texas and Syracuse University.

Coaching career

NFL

Robinson's tenure as defensive coordinator with the Denver Broncos occurred during their Super Bowl (XXXII & XXXIII) seasons in 1997 and 1998. Robinson's Bronco defense played superbly during the 1998 playoff run. The Broncos defense held the Miami Dolphins scoreless in the divisional playoffs, allowed only a touchdown as a result of a fumble on the one yard line against the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game, and then allowed a single touchdown to the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl after the outcome was secure. In 2001, he was hired by Dick Vermeil to be the defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs. He would coach the team until the end of the 2003 season. The Chiefs defense struggled under Robinson finishing in the bottom 10 in yards allowed each season and finishing last in 2002.

Death

Wallis died in Red Feather Lakes, CO from a heart attack on October, 23rd, 2009 at the age of 60.^[1]

Category:1952 births Category:2009 deaths Category:American football Category:Adams State coaches Category:Tulane coaches Category:Ole Miss State coaches Category:Mississippi coaches Category:Cleveland Browns coaches Category:Kansas City Chiefs coaches

References

^ ^a ^b Carlson, Chris (October 28, 2009). "Darvin Wallis, longtime assistant coach with Chiefs and Browns, dies". nfl.com.

[carlson_01052022-1] Carlson, Chris (October 28, 2009). "Darvin Wallis, longtime assistant coach with Chiefs and Browns, dies". nfl.com.

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