Sam Boghosian
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Fresno, California, U.S.
Indian Wells, California, U.S.
 Boghosian, circa 1953 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1931 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2020 (aged 88) Indian Wells, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1954 | UCLA |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1964 | UCLA (assistant) |
| 1965–1972 | Oregon State (OL) |
| 1973–1974 | Oregon State (OC) |
| 1975 | Houston Oilers (OL) |
| 1976–1977 | Seattle Seahawks (OL) |
| 1979–1987 | Oakland/L.A. Raiders (OL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Sam Boghosian (December 22, 1931 – February 26, 2020) was an American college and professional football coach. He played college football as a guard for the UCLA Bruins, and was later an assistant coach at his alma mater. Boghosian was a key member of the 1954 national championship team in his senior season and was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.[1] As an offensive line coach, he won two Super Bowls with the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders.
Born and raised in Fresno, California, Boghosian graduated from Fresno High School and played for head coach Red Sanders at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1952 through 1954. He was a member of the 1953 Bruins team that won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) title and went to the Rose Bowl. The following year's team went undefeated and was named FWAA and UPI national champions; the Bruins did not return to the Rose Bowl due to a no-repeat rule, enacted by the PCC several years earlier (after three straight losses by California).
