Monday, December 14, 2015

1976 Profile: Ted Plumb

Offensive Backfield Coach
"36-year-old Plumb had been the offensive backfield coach at Kansas University for two seasons where he helped develop All-American David Jaynes.
Ted was an outstanding receiver at Baylor for three seasons, playing in both the Gator Bowl and the Gotham Bowl. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the AFL in 1962, but a training camp injury ended his pro playing career before it began and he entered the coaching profession.
Ted first coached at Raymondville High School in Texas, then at Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas. He moved on to Cerritos Junior College in California in 1966 and was then named an assistant coach at TCU in 1968. Plumb coached at TCU for three seasons, helping develop Norm Bulaich and Ross Montgomery, then moved on to Tulsa University in 1971 and then to Kansas in 1972.
Ted was born in Reno, Nevada, moved to California as a youngster and starred at Mount Diablo High School in Concord, California in football, basketball and track. He played a year at Mount Diablo Junior College before entering Baylor."

-1976 New York Giants Media Guide

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