Obituaries
Former NFL Coach, West PA Native Marty Schottenheimer Dies
Schottenherimer was one of the winningest coaches in NFL history.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Marty Schottenheimer, the western Pennsylvania native and University of Pittsburgh graduate who coached four NFL teams, died Monday at a hospice in Charlotte. He was 77 and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
A Canonsburg native, Mr. Schottenheimer attended Fort Cherry High School and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned three varsity letters.
Mr. Schottenheimer was an NFL coach for 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Football Team (formerly Redskins) and the San Diego Chargers. His overall record, including the playoffs was 205-139-1; he was one of only seven coaches with 200 regular-season NFL wins.
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Mr. Schottenheimer coached in two AFC championship games with the Browns and one with the Chiefs.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014.
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Tributes to Mr. Schottenheimer began appearing on social media within minutes of his death being announced, including a tweet from former Steelers coach Bill Cowher.
Marty, you always said, "There's a gleam, men!" It's true, and that gleam is, and always was, YOU. Rest in peace Coach, love you. pic.twitter.com/PONiVZxm8f
— Bill Cowher (@CowherCBS) February 9, 2021
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