Dennis Winston
American football player and coach (born 1955)
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Dennis "Dirt" Winston (born October 25, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.[1] He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He substituted for the injured Jack Ham in Super Bowl XIV as the starting left outside linebacker. On October 17, 2013, Winston was named interim head coach for the Grambling State Tigers football team.[2]
Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | October 25, 1955 Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Arkansas (1973–1976) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977 (5th round, 132nd overall pick) | ||||||||
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Winston coached for Grove City, Slippery Rock, Arkansas State, Norfolk State, Arkansas, Lincoln High School, Kentucky State, Toledo,[3] the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Mississippi Valley State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, and Eastern Illinois.
Head coaching record
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| Grambling State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Grambling State | 1–4[n 1] | 1–4[n 1] | 5th (West)[n 1] | |||||
| Grambling State: | 1–4 | 1–4 | |||||||
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- Doug Williams began the 2013 season as Grambling State's head coach, but was fired after two games. George Ragsdale was appointed interim head coach and helmed the team for four games before he was relieved of his duties and replaced by Winston. Grambling State finished the season with an overall record of 1–11 and a mark of 1–8 in conference play, placing fifth in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
