What is Howard Mudd?
'''Howard Edward Mudd''' (February 10, 1942 – August 12, 2020) was an [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] and coach. He was born in [[Midland, Michigan]]. Mudd played football for [[Hillsdale College]] from 1960 to 1963.<ref>Eagles Media Guide, http://legacy.philadelphiaeagles.com/eagles_files/html/coach_mudd_1.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327181449/http://legacy.philadelphiaeagles.com/eagles_files/html/coach_mudd_1.html |date=2013-03-27 }}</ref> He then played seven seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Chicago Bears]] from [[1964 NFL season|1964]] to [[1970 NFL season|1970]]. Mudd was a three-time [[Pro Bowl]]er, in [[1967 Pro Bowl|1966]], [[1968 Pro Bowl|1967]], and [[1969 Pro Bowl|1968]]. He retired in 1971. He began his coaching career at the [[University of California]] the following year. From 1998 to 2009, he was the offensive line coach for the [[Indianapolis Colts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2014/06/09/jay-cutler-marc-trestman-bears-locker-room-dr-z|title=Chicago Takes Charge|first=Peter|last=King|website=Sports Illustrated|access-date=Aug 13, 2020}}</ref> Mudd was killed in a motorcycle crash in [[Seattle, Washington]] on August 12, 2020 at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2020/08/12/howard-mudd-legendary-colts-offensive-line-coach-has-died-78/3322830001/ |title= Legendary Colts offensive line coach Howard Mudd dead at 78 |website=[[IndyStar]]|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mudd, Howard}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Road accident deaths in the United States]] [[Category:American football offensive guards]] [[Category:Chicago Bears players]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]] [[Category:National Football League coaches]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Michigan]] [[Category:People from Midland, Michigan]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}