Positions Tackle Education University of Missouri | Name Francis Peay College Missouri | |
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Date of birth (1944-05-23)May 23, 1944 Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Date of death September 21, 2013(2013-09-21) (aged 69) AFL draft 1966 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
(By the Kansas City Chiefs) Role American football head coach Died September 21, 2013, St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Place of death St. Louis, Missouri | ||
The memorium former giants no 1 pick francis peay dies at 69
Francis G. Peay (May 23, 1944 – September 21, 2013) was an American football offensive tackle and head coach.
Peay played college football at the University of Missouri and was selected in the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He also played for the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.
After his playing career, Peay served as the head football coach at Northwestern University from 1986 to 1991. He was the second black head coach in the Big Ten Conference, after his predecessor Dennis Green. His coaching record at Northwestern was 13 wins, 51 losses, and two ties. This ranks him 12th at Northwestern in total wins and 24th at Northwestern in winning percentage. He was succeeded at Northwestern in 1992 by Gary Barnett.
He died September 21, 2013 at the age of 69.