Willie Shaw
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Glenmora, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Born | January 11, 1944 Glenmora, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Diego (CA) Lincoln |
| College | New Mexico (1966–1968) |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Willie Lorenzo Shaw (born January 11, 1944) is an American former football player and coach who coached for a number of NFL and college football teams. He is the father of former Stanford head coach David Shaw.
Born in Glenmora, Louisiana, Shaw served in the United States Air Force after graduating from Lincoln High School in San Diego. Serving in the Vietnam War, Shaw rose to the rank of Sergeant.[1][2] Shaw later worked on jets at an electronics company before enrolling at the University of New Mexico.[3] From 1966 to 1968, Shaw lettered in football for the New Mexico Lobos and was an All-Western Athletic Conference cornerback and an All-America honorable mention cornerback.[4] Shaw then transferred to San Diego State University, where he did not play football but earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1971 and later a master's degree in physical education in 1973.[5]