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Doug Plank is a former American football player and coach. He was born on March 4, 1953 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college football as a safety. After college, Plank was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He played for the Bears from 1975 to 1982, and was a member of the 1985 Super Bowl champion team.
Plank began his coaching career in 1983 as the defensive backs coach for the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League. He then served as the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Outlaws in 1984. In 1985, he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, a position he held until 1988.
In 1989, Plank was hired as the head coach of the Arena Football League's Chicago Bruisers. He led the team to a 10-4 record and a berth in ArenaBowl III, where they lost to the Detroit Drive. Plank was named the AFL's Coach of the Year in 1989.
Plank left the Bruisers after the 1989 season and returned to the NFL as the defensive backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons. He held that position until 1994, when he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets. He held that position until 1997, when he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears. He held that position until 2001, when he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals. He held that position until 2003, when he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. He held that position until 2006, when he was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons. He held that position until 2008, when he retired from coaching.
Plank currently serves as a color analyst for the Big Ten Network. He is also a member of the Arena Football Hall of Fame.
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71 years old |
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Pisces |
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4 March |
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Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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United States |
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Doug Plank Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Doug Plank height is 1.83 m .
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Doug Plank Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Doug Plank worth at the age of 71 years old? Doug Plank’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated
Doug Plank's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Plank attended Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. His high school baseball batting average of .526 stood as a school record for over 30 years. Following his senior football season, Plank was voted MVP of the WPIAL’s Foothills Conference. He then played football for The Ohio State University, winning three Big Ten titles and participating in three consecutive Rose Bowls under legendary coach Woody Hayes.
In 2001, Plank began his coaching career as a defensive coordinator in the Arena Football League for three seasons under former Dallas quarterback Danny White. In those three seasons, the Arizona Rattlers played in three consecutive Arenabowls. In 2004, Plank was hired by Arthur Blank to be head coach of the Georgia Force, an Arena Football team he owned in addition to the Atlanta Falcons. Plank was named the AFL's Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2007, leading Georgia to the playoffs in every season and in his first year, ArenaBowl XIX in 2005. In Plank's first four years as an AFL head coach, he won more games in that period than any other coach in the history of the AFL. In 2008, he was a seasonal assistant on the Atlanta Falcons staff. The Falcons played in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. In 2009, he served as the assistant defensive backfield coach for the New York Jets under head coach Rex Ryan, the son of Plank's former defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan. The 2009 Jets defense led the NFL in fewest total yards allowed, fewest points allowed, and fewest TD passes allowed. The Jets played in the AFC championship game versus the Colts. In 2010, Plank became a football program assistant at Ohio State. The Buckeyes earned a share of the Big 10 title with an 11–1 record and beat Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. On August 31, 2011, Plank became head coach of the AFL's Philadelphia Soul. In Plank's first year, the Soul compiled a regular season record of 15–3 after going 6–12 the previous year. The Soul played in ArenaBowl XXV versus the Arizona Rattlers. The Soul established new franchise records in wins, scoring, rushing, and defensive takeaways in 2012. On September 5, 2012 Plank became head coach of the 4-14 Orlando Predators of the AFL. After losing the first five games of the 2013 season, Orlando rebounded to make the playoffs before losing in the first round and subsequently retiring.
After football, Plank became a franchisee of Burger King Corporation. Plank operated a total of 20 individual restaurants in 3 different states over a 20-year period. In 1995 Plank began working as a football analyst and has done work for Fox Sports, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona State Sun Devils, University of Arizona Wildcats, Arizona Rattlers. In 1996, a Bears fan "Bearman" became the unofficial mascot of the Bears, and he wore Plank's 46 jersey. Since 2001, Plank has worked as a football color analyst for NFL and NCAA football on national radio broadcasts for Sports USA Media and Westwood One. Plank was a voter in the weekly Harris Interactive College Football Poll ranking the top 25 college football teams before the current ranking system became effective in 2014. Plank is a licensed realtor in Arizona and real estate investor in Arizona. He was a consultant for McRae Group located in Scottsdale, Arizona which invests in vacant land which is ultimately improved thru the entitlement process for future development.
He spent his entire eight-year NFL playing career with the Bears. Plank was the first Bears rookie to lead the team in tackles. Plank was a favorite of Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan for his hard hitting and aggressive style, so that he named his defense the "46 defense" after Plank's jersey number and his central position in the defense. Plank was considered one of the hardest hitting safeties in the game. That effort took a physical toll and he retired before the Bears reached their peak in 1985. Plank and Gary Fencik were dubbed "The Hit Men", a fact referenced by Fencik in 1985's The Super Bowl Shuffle. In 1984, Plank played one season in the USFL for the Chicago Blitz. The Blitz head coach was future Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy. The Blitz general manager was future Pro Football Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian.
In 1975, Plank was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 12th round.
Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953) is a former American football safety and coach in the National Football League.
