Sport(s) Football 1972–1978 Virginia Tech (QB) Children Brandon Stokley 1969–1971 LSU (Freshmen) Positions Quarterback | 1968 LSU (GA) Role American football player 1965–1967 LSU Name Nelson Stokley | |
Born March 12, 1944
Kenedy, Texas ( 1944-03-12 ) Alma mater Louisiana State University Died June 10, 2010, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States Education Louisiana State University | ||
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Nelson Stokley (March 12, 1944 – June 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback and head coach. Stokley attended Louisiana State University from 1965 to 1967 and helped lead the LSU Tigers to victories in the 1966 Cotton Bowl and the 1968 Sugar Bowl. Stokley was the head coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from 1986 to 1998 and led the team to a 62–80–1 record.
Stokley was also the quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1978 and the offensive coordinator for the Clemson Tigers from 1979 to 1985.
His son, Brandon Stokley, played in the National Football League (NFL).
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