- Regarding the as-told-to autobiography Life of Nate Shaw, see Ned Cobb.
| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 20, 1945 | |
| Place of birth: San Diego, California | |
| High School: Abraham Lincoln High School | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: USC | |
| Debuted in 1969 for the Los Angeles Rams | |
| Last played in 1970 for the Los Angeles Rams | |
| Career history | |
| As player: Los Angeles Rams (1969–1970) | |
| As coach: Oregon State (DB) 1976–1979 USC (DB) 1980–1986 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 1966 College Football All-America Team | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Nathaniel "Nate" Shaw (born May 20, 1945) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams. Shaw also was an assistant coach for several college football teams.
Playing career[]
Shaw was born in San Diego, California and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. He went on to play college football at USC, where he was a defensive back and was named to the All-Pac-10 team in 1965 and was a consensus All-American in 1966.[1][2] He was drafted in the 5th round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and played two seasons with the Rams.[3]
Coaching career[]
After retiring from playing football, Shaw coached defensive backs at Oregon State from 1976 to 1979, and then at his alma mater USC for 7 years from 1980 to 1986.[2][4]
Personal[]
Following his coaching career, Shaw worked in hotel sales and ran a plumbing business.[2] He is the brother of former NFL and college assistant coach Willie Shaw and the uncle of current Stanford head coach David Shaw.
References[]
- ↑ "Consensus All-America Teams (1960-1969)". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america-1960-1969.html. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "USC Trojans 2010 Football Media Guide". USCTrojans.com. pp. 132, 167. http://www.usctrojans.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-m-footbl-media-guide. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Nate Shaw". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/players/nateshaw/profile?id=SHA660207. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Oregon hires football assistant". The Register-Guard. March 20, 1979. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F8wnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1852,6195784. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
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