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'''Herbert E. "Herb" Paterra''' (born November 8, 1940) is a former [[gridiron football]] player and coach. He spent a total of 46 years in football and coached at all levels of the game, retiring in 2007. He served as [[defensive coordinator]] for the [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]], [[Buffalo Bills]], and [[Detroit Lions]] of the [[National Football League]].<ref>[http://www.nmstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&ATCLID=876381 Paterra Retires after 46 Years in the Game of Football]</ref>
  
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'''Herbert E. "Herb" Paterra''' (born November 8, 1940) is a former [[gridiron football]] player and coach. He spent a total of 46 years in football and coached at all levels of the game, retiring in 2007. He served as [[defensive coordinator]] for the [[Los Angeles Rams (1946–94)|Los Angeles Rams]], [[Buffalo Bills]], and [[Detroit Lions]] of the [[National Football League]].<ref>[http://www.nmstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1900&ATCLID=876381 Paterra Retires after 46 Years in the Game of Football]</ref>
   
 
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| NAME = Paterra, Herb
  
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Paterra, Herbert E.
  
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American and Canadians football player and coach
  
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| DATE OF BIRTH = November 8, 1940
  
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Glassport, Pennsylvania
  
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 28 August 2019

Herb Paterra
Date of birth: (1940-11-08) November 8, 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth: Glassport, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s): Linebacker
AFL Draft: 1963 / Round: 18 / Pick: 140
Drafted by: Buffalo Bills
Organizations
Playing stats at NFL.com

Herbert E. "Herb" Paterra (born November 8, 1940) is a former gridiron football player and coach. He spent a total of 46 years in football and coached at all levels of the game, retiring in 2007. He served as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions of the National Football League.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Paterra Retires after 46 Years in the Game of Football

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