Pat Sullivan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pat Sullivan
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Jan 18, 1950(1950-01-18)
Age	74
Date Of Death	December 1, 2019
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Capricorn

Pat Sullivan Biography

Pat Sullivan is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on January 18, 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. TCU’s head coach from 1992 to 1997; formerly played quarterback in the NFL for the Falcons and Redskins and won the Heisman Trophy in 1971 at Auburn University.

He played two seasons alongside quarterback Joe Theismann on the Redskins.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Sullivan began his athletic career as a three- sport star at Birmingham’s John Carroll Catholic High School. Although a talented baseball and basketball player, he chose to play football for Auburn University where he would become the starting quarterback in 1969 under the tutelage of head coach Ralph Jordan. Over the next three seasons, the 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) tall and 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) Sullivan would break school and NCAA records for passing while leading the team to a 26–7 record. In 1970, he led the NCAA in total offense with 2,856 yards and set an NCAA record for most yards per play with 8.57. In his career, he was responsible for 72 touchdowns (54 passing/18 rushing) to tie the NCAA record. In his senior season, Sullivan completed 162 passes on 281 attempts for 2,012 yards and 20 touchdowns. This performance was enough to edge out Ed Marinaro for the 1971 Heisman Trophy. Also an excellent student, Sullivan was named an Academic All-American and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1972. Sullivan finished his college career with 6,284 passing yards and 54 touchdowns, along with another 18 touchdowns on the ground. He was selected to play in the Senior Bowl, where he led the South to victory over the North and was given the game’s Most Valuable Player award.

After college, Sullivan had a six-season professional NFL football career. He was a second-round selection (40th overall pick) of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Sullivan played with the Falcons from 1972 to 1976, and then the Washington Redskins in 1976 and 1977. He played in 30 games. In 1974, Sullivan started three games for the Atlanta Falcons, losing all three. He completed 48 of 105 passes and one touchdown. In 1975, he threw for 3 touchdowns, completing 28 of 70 passes. He continued his career with the Redskins in 1976. Sullivan left football to enter private business in Birmingham, where he worked in insurance and as a tire company executive.

He grew up with his family in Birmingham, Alabama. He and his wife Jean had three children named Kim, Kelly, and Patrick, Jr.

Pat Sullivan Net Worth

Pat Sullivan is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pat Sullivan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played baseball, basketball, and football at John Carroll Catholic High School in Alabama.

He was a quarterbacks coach at his alma mater Auburn from 1986 to 1991.

Patrick Joseph Sullivan (January 18, 1950 – December 1, 2019) was an American professional football player and college coach. An All-American quarterback for the Auburn Tigers, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1971 and then played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins. Sullivan was a head football coach at Samford University, a position he held from 2007 to 2014. He was previously the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1992 to 1997 and the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from 1999 to

2006. Sullivan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1991.

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Who is Pat Sullivan Dating?

According to our records, Pat Sullivan married to Jean Hicks. As of December 1, 2023, Pat Sullivan’s is not dating anyone.

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After neck surgery in September 2003, Sullivan was diagnosed with throat cancer by Dr. William R. Carroll (squamous cell carcinoma) and began chemotherapy and radiation treatments in December. In April 2004, doctors told him he was clear of cancer, but he continued to be monitored for recurrence. Sullivan missed only one game coaching in the 2003 season due to treatment, but lost around 50 pounds over the course of his cancer treatment.

Facts & Trivia

Pat Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Pat Sullivan celebrates birthday on January 18 of every year.

The next season produced another winning record of 6–5 before TCU joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1996 and fell once again on hard times. Losing seasons in 1996 and 1997 resulted in Sullivan’s resignation in October 1997 with an overall record of 24–42–1. However, he is best known for having recruited LaDainian Tomlinson to play at TCU.

Where is Pat Sullivan now?

Death. Pat Sullivan died on December 1, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.

Is Pat Sullivan alive?

December 1, 2019

What high school did Pat Sullivan go to?

Education

Who won the Heisman Trophy from Auburn?

Auburn — 3 The legendary name has been followed by many legendary Tigers players, including Auburn’s three Heisman Trophy winners — Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton.

Where is Pat Sullivan from?

Sullivan was born in New York City and was a highly recruited high school player at Bogota High School in Bogota, New Jersey, where in 1990 he was named a third-team high school All-American by Parade Magazine.