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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Don Nehlen (born
January 1, 1936 in Mansfield, Ohio) is a former American football player
and coach. He was the head coach at Bowling Green State University
(1968-1976) and at West Virginia University (1980-2000). Nehlen retired
from coaching college football in 2001 with a career record of 202-128-8
and as the 17th winningest coach in college football history. He was
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005 and has served
as a president of the American Football Coaches Association. Nehlen
played quarterback at Bowling Green (1955-1957) and led the team to a
Mid-American Conference championship in 1956. He began his coaching
career in 1958 at Mansfield Senior High School and then served as head
coach at Canton South High School and Canton McKinley High School.
Nelsen was later an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati,
Bowling Green, and the University of Michigan.
