Leon McLaughlin obit

Former Football Star Leon McLaughlin Has Died 

He was not on the list.

He played professionally as a center for five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL). After his playing career he served as assistant coach for several NFL teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–68), Los Angeles Rams (1971–72), Detroit Lions (1973–74), Green Bay Packers (1975–76), New England Patriots (1977), and St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals (1978–89). McLaughlin was the head football coach at San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—from 1969 to 1970.

He had several small acting roles in television and the movies as well, mostly as a football player.

 

Career history

As a player:

Los Angeles Rams (1951–1955)

As a coach:

Washington State (1956) (assistant)

Stanford (1959–1965) (assistant)

Pittsburgh Steelers (1966–1968) (assistant)

Valley State (1969–1970)

Los Angeles Rams (1971–1972) (assistant)

Detroit Lions (1973–1974) (assistant)

Green Bay Packers (1975–1976) (OL)

New England Patriots (1977) (OL)

St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals (1978–1989) (assistant)

 

Career highlights and awards

NFL champion (1951)

Pro Bowl (1954)

Second-team All-PCC (1949)

Actor

Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line (1955)

The Long Gray Line

7.2

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

1955

 

Jeff Chandler and Rita Gam in Sign of the Pagan (1954)

Sign of the Pagan

5.9

Bit Role (uncredited)

1954

 

Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch and Joan Vohs in Crazylegs (1953)

Crazylegs

5.5

Leon McLaughlin - Los Angeles Rams Center

1953

 

Tony Curtis and Lori Nelson in All American (1953)

All American

5.8

Football Player (uncredited)

1953

 

John Derek and Donna Reed in Saturday's Hero (1951)

Saturday's Hero

6.3

Football Player (uncredited)

1951