Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula has passed away this morning at the age of 90. The report, which came from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, is sourced by one of Shula’s children and comes as the latest loss from the Dolphins’ proud lineage from the 1970s.
Shula, who is the NFL’s winningest head coach of all-time with 328 credited wins to his name, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997 after a brilliant coaching career with the Baltimore Colts and the Dolphins, leaving a legacy that spanned 33 years as a head coach across four decades. By the time Shula hung it up for good, he’s accomplished everything there was in the National Football League. Championships, longevity, Coach of the Year honors and so on.
You name it, Shula did it. And now, the Dolphins will bid him farewell. Several months ago, when Shula turned 90 years old back in January, he was surrounded by family and former players — a grand total of 100 people showed up for his surprise party. In spite of these trying times, we have to imagine all of the people Shula touched will find a way to come together in some way to help remember him in the immediate aftermath of his passing. And when it comes time to take the field this fall, here’s hoping the 2020 Dolphins can remember Shula and his legacy well by doing what Shula himself did best.
Winning.
