Marty Feldman (American football)
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| Intro | American football coach | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Sports coach Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military Sports | |
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| Birth | 12 September 1922, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A. | |
| Death | 5 December 2015Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, U.S.A. (aged 93 years) |
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Martin "Marty" Feldman (September 12, 1922 – December 5, 2015) was the second head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. He became head coach on September 18, 1961, following the dismissal of Eddie Erdelatz. His overall record as head coach was 2-15. He was succeeded by Red Conkright on October 16, 1962.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Feldman played college football at Stanford University, where he played guard. He also played on the school's rugby team, and was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame for that sport. Feldman served in the United States Marines during World War II and earned three Purple Hearts. He died in Los Gatos, California on December 5, 2015 at the age of 93.