gg Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 he always seemed like such a good hearted guy. so young. i will look for a link. msnbc just reported it. here it is http://www.my58.com/sports/13782572/detail.html Bill Walsh Dies After Battle With Leukemia Former Coach Passed Away At Stanford POSTED: 11:40 am PDT July 30, 2007 UPDATED: 11:50 am PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday following a battle with leukemia, a source told KCRA 3.Walsh died at about 11 a.m. at Stanford Medical Center, officials said.Walsh was head coach with the 49ers from 1979 to 1988. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers.A source said Walsh's family was at his side shortly before his death. Copyright 2007 by KCRA.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommccabe Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Sad news.. just coming out now: Bill Walsh Dies After Battle With Leukemia Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday following a battle with leukemia, a source told KCRA 3. Walsh died at about 11 a.m. at home, officials said. Walsh was head coach with the 49ers from 1979 to 1988. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers. A source said Walsh's family was at his side shortly before his death. http://www.my58.com/sports/13782572/detail.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 RIP[url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 that sucks RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 R.I.P. Walsh was a very innovative coach and his teams were always entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Wow. Can't say enough good things about Bill Walsh, and how he changed the game. His coaching tree is still going strong today. RIP Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 RIP BW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 RIP I used to think he was a mild mannered coach. but NFL films did a show on those early 49er teams and he was cursing and chewing out Paul Hackett on the head phones almost Bill Parcells like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Wow I didnt even know he was sick. Sad rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebabyny Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefenseWinsChampionships Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 My grandmother died of Cancer... So I can honestly say he is in a better place instead of fighting each and every day. The West Coast Offense will miss ya Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Terrible loss for the NFL... Great coach and guy Walsh was Shouldn't we be giving credit to Paul Brown for the WCO though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowJet35 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Had such an influnce on thousands of people, and football as a whole, was said to be a great likeable guy off the field, a true Mastermind of football, and he will be missed. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowJet35 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Terrible loss for the NFL... Great coach and guy Walsh was Shouldn't we be giving credit to Paul Brown for the WCO though? Not important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 A strong, sturdy, oak of a coaching tree just lost its roots. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I honestly don't think you can describe the impact Walsh had on the game. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Sad. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I lost a dear friend last year to Luekemia. It was tough to watch him lose the battle. This is a horrible disease. RIP, Coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 It wouldn't be innaccurate to say he was a large reason for San Francisco's 15 or so years of consistently good football teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Very sad. Even more than a great coach Walsh was an even better evaluater of talent. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 This is very sad. Not only was he one of the greatest coaches of all-time, he was probably the most influential figure of the last 25 years, and from all accounts, a great person. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 R.I.P. to one of the greatest coaches, if not the greatest, and one of the great minds and people that the National Football League as ever had. He will surely be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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