LOS ANGELES (AP) Terry Donahue, the winningest football coach in UCLA and Pac-12 history, has been diagnosed with cancer. He turned down a chance to coach the Dallas Cowboys, a move that would have reunited him with Aikman in 1998. Donahue was the first person to appear in a Rose Bowl Game as a player, assistant coach and head coach. His 98 Pacific 10 victories still stand as the most in conference history. Please logout and login again. The type of cancer hasn't been reported to the public. Donahue also featured as a pundit for CBS Sports between 1996 and 1998 and appeared on Fox as a game analyst. Thank you for the love and guidance youve given me the past 9 years (sic).". He was appointed general manager of the 49ers in 2001 and served in the role until 2005. ", Another commented: "RIP to coach Terry Donahue, great coach and competitor had many great battles with his UCLA Bruins always tough and well-coached. Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pacific-12 Conference and UCLA football history, passed away on Sunday evening, July 4, at his home in Newport Beach, Calif., surrounded by family, following a two-year battle with cancer. Terry Donahue became the head coach for the UCLA Bruins in 1976 and went on to coach the Bruins for 20 years, making appearances in 13 bowl games. as a player and coach, staying in the latter position for 20 years and leading the school to The Bruins won the New Years Day game in 1983, 84 and 86 during his coaching tenure. Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. 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The UCLA Bruins also won five Pacific-10 Conference titles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. IE 11 is not supported. ", Tragedy as Shaq Barrett's daughter Arrayah, 2, 'drowns in family pool', NFL Network host peed on live TV during draft as fans joke 'that's ruff', Olivia Dunne stuns in tight crop top as model called 'absolutely insane', The Cavinder twins' most daring outfits, including matching cowgirl look, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Terry Donahue passed away on July 4, 2021 aged 77, Terry Donahue wrote his name into college football history as coach of University of California Bruins, According to the University, he passed away following a two year battle with cancer. Current UCLA head coach Chip Kelly said: "There aren't enough words to properly honor Terry Donahue and what he means to the Bruin family and anyone who has had the pleasure of knowing him. He served as an assistant coach first under Pepper Rodgers, then Dick Vermeil. Donahue has the most wins (98) of any coach in Pac-12 history and also the most wins (151) in UCLA history. Donahue, who was 22 at the time, was working as a catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the United States. RIP. You have been a blessing to have in my life. "He epitomizes everything you strive to be as a coach and as a human being. He served as an assistant coach first under Pepper Rodgers, then Dick Vermeil. Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in UCLA football history, has died at the age of 77. They won five league titles. But Donahues new pursuit was put to a quick end by his father, Dr. Bill Donahue, who was concerned for his welfare. 0:00 0:35 LOS ANGELES (AP) Terry Donahue, the winningest football coach in UCLA and Pac-12 history, has been diagnosed with cancer. He served as an assistant coach first under Pepper Rodgers, then Dick Vermeil. Former football coach Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in UCLA history, has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer Sunday night at his Newport During his tenure, he accumulated 151 wins - the most in UCLA history while also recording more PAC-12 games than any other coach, with a 98-51-5 record. He joined the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997, and the press box at the Rose Bowl was named for him in 2013. He also won more PAC-12 games than any other coach, with a 98-51-5 record. Donahue, who died at 93 from Parkinsons disease, was always the one more comfortable in the limelight. He was named head coach of UCLA in January 1976 after five seasons as an assistant coach, ABC7 reports. Your login session has expired. Terry Donahue, who became the face of football at U.C.L.A. Terry Donahue battled cancer for two long years. Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. May 21, 2019 2:57 PM PT Former longtime UCLA football coach Terry Donahue recently underwent surgery for an undisclosed form of cancer and will begin He was 77. From 1946 through 1949, she was a member of the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Born in Los Angeles, Donahue played football from an early age and eventually earned a spot as the first-string defensive tackle at the Bruins. City News Service contributed to this report. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book 100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. Donahue became the first coach to win a bowl game in seven straight seasons, and his teams finished ranked in the top 10 nationally five times. LEGENDARY football coach Terry Donahue has died after a two-year battle with cancer, it has been announced. Former UCLA football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at his home in Newport Beach surrounded by family and friends, following a two-year battle with The former Bruins head coach registered a win-loss record of 144-81-8 and a bowl game record of 8-4-1. Donahue is survived by his wife, Andrea, and three daughters, three sons-in-law and 10 grandchildren. (sic).". There will be no more games for Terry Donahue, who played four seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Former UCLA football coach Terry Donahue had been battling cancer. Former football coach Terry Donahue -- the winningest coach in UCLA history -- has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? Terry Donahue, a legendary football player and coach at the University of California, Los Angeles, died on Sunday at his home in Newport Beach, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. Donahues teams were anything but pathetic. In the final two seasons, he started 21 consecutive games and was part of the schools first Rose Bowl championship team in 1966 where they upset previously undefeated and top-ranked Michigan State. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Family of woman who died in Boyle Heights apartment fire say blocked access caused her death, Westlake Village Target hit by 2 shoplifters in 2 days, Small plane crashes in hillside near Beverly Crest; pilot killed, Family says blocked access caused mother's death, VIDEO: Barstow police officer beats unarmed Black man with baton during arrest. Terry Foxs thriver story is an inspiration for cancer patient. Since the moment I stepped on campus, he's been an incredible mentor and one of the most authentic, humble, and toughest men I've ever met. The 77-year-old, who won more football games at UCLA Bruins than any other coach, passed away on Sunday at his Newport Beach home surrounded by his family. "He loved UCLA with all he had, and I can't express how important his guidance and friendship has been for me. Donahue would also begin chemotherapy at the time. One tweeted: "One of the greatest coaches of my childhood. Ann was 16 years old and Bowden 19 when they were married in Rising Fawn, Georgia, at a house where the Justice of the Peace lived. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. I feel Ive met my commitment.. Morgan tabbed Donahue as Vermeils successor. Download for iOS or Android. RIP to a coaching legend. After coaching, Donahue became a broadcaster for CBS Sports and FOX, he also served in a front office role for the San Francisco 49ers. Bolch was once selected by NBA TVs The Starters as the Worst of the Week after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments. It took Donahue four seasons to become general manager of the San Francisco 49ers after serving as director of player personnel for the organisation from 1999 to 1995, when he resigned after winning three Rose Bowls with UCLA. LOS ANGELES - Former football coach Terry Donahue -- the winningest coach in UCLA history -- has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In 2000, Donahue was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 3482. LOS ANGELES - Former football coach Terry Donahue -- the winningest coach in UCLA history -- has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer. The university says the 74-year-old former coach was released from UC San Diego's Jacobs Medical Center on Tuesday, four days after having surgery. He was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. He was also a member of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, class of 2001. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. After coaching, Donahue became a broadcaster for CBS Sports, FOX and NFL Network. His first job out of college was as an assistant to Rodgers at Kansas for one season. He also coached future Hall of Famers such as quarterback Troy Aikman, safety Kenny Easley and outside linebacker Jonathan Ogden. Donahue was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. What really happened to Terry Donahue that led to his demise? The school said he died Sunday at his home in Newport Beach after a two-year fight with cancer. Who was the recently deceased college coach? Donahue, 74, guided the Bruins to a 151-74-8 record and five Pac-10 championships in his 20 years as head coach, taking his teams to 13 bowl games and winning three of his four appearances in the Rose Bowl. Donahue attended L.A. Valley College for a year before arriving at UCLA as a 197-pound walk-on who didnt play one snap all season. He was the first college coach to earn bowl game victories in seven consecutive seasons, from 1983 to 1989. He won or shared five conference titles (four in the 1980s, one in the 90s) over his 20-year head coaching career. Donahue finished with a record of 151-74-8 record with the Bruins, with the team winning three Rose Bowls in 1983, '84, and '86. The world was made away of Terry Donahue having cancer in May 2019. Actually, sorry is probably the word Im searching for.. Donahue was about to get his big chance. He helped mold so many young people and continued after retirement from UCLA. He had a 151-74-8 coaching record at UCLA and a 98-51-5 mark in Pac-12 play. Manning said the program generates an estimated $6 million in yearly scholarships for players to use as freshmen. LOS ANGELES Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history who later served as general manager of the NFLs San Francisco 49ers, has died. Bowden was diagnosed with a fatal illness on July 21, 2021, according to news reports. Terry Donahue played and coached for the UCLA Bruins. And he was named by ESPN as one of the 150 Greatest College Coaches of all time. The press box at the Rose Bowl was also renamed the Terry Donahue Pavilion in his honor in 2013. Born on June 24, 1944 in Los Angeles, Donahue grew up as one of five brothers in North Hollywood. Donahue had a record of 151-74-8 coaching the Bruins from 1976 to 1995. Donahues first job was in 1967 as an unpaid assistant under Rodgers at Kansas, where Donahue received only a movie pass to every theater in town as well as an invitation to eat with the football players. Donahue returned home to Southern California and put his pugnacious streak to use as a boxer. In his final years, Donahue remained a regular inside the Rose Bowl press box that was renamed the Terry Donahue Pavilion in his honor before the 2013 season. If you want to live in my house and eat my food, the elder Donahue said, you will not box.. The Bruins only posted three losing seasons over the 20 years that Donahue coached the team. The 77-year-old, who won more football games at UCLA Bruins than any other coach, passed away on Sunday at his Newport Beach home surrounded by his family. Ed OBannon Jr. spearheaded the NCAAs name, image and likeness movement but says in a first-person piece for the Los Angeles Times that the baton has been passed., Donahoo, Rodgers said, purposefully teasing his protg with the mispronunciation, you and Kush arent playing. He became head coach in the 1976 season at age 31. He is survived by Andrea - his wife of 52 years - daughters Nicole, Michele and Jennifer, and 10 grandchildren. Theres no doubt in my mind that I quit too early, Donahue told the Los Angeles Daily News in 2015, alluding to unspecified differences with UCLA athletic officials that he said hindered his effectiveness and led to his departure. Terry Donahue, UCLAs winningest football coach, died Sunday of cancer at his home in Newport Beach, California at the age of 77. Fans on social media also paid tribute to the legendary coach. Born in Los Angeles, Terrence Michael Donahue graduated from Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks before going to UCLA. He won or shared five conference titles (four in the 1980s, one in the 90s) over his 20-year head coaching career. UCLA had announced in May 2019 that Donahue underwent surgery for an undisclosed form of cancer and was beginning chemotherapy. Donahue is survived by his wife Andrea and three daughters, Nicole, Michele and Jennifer, in addition to three sons-in-law and 10 grandchildren. The NCAA Board of Directors agrees to allow athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity without fear of endangering eligibility. He began playing for the Bruins in 1965 and helped the team to their first-ever Rose Bowl victory against unbeaten Michigan State. Donahue, the winningest head coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA Bruins history, died at the age of 77 following a two-year battle with cancer. Donahue is survived by his wife, Andrea, and three daughters, three sons-in-law and 10 grandchildren. Fearing an exodus of recruits should he hire an outsider, UCLA athletic director J.D. UCLA won the 1983 and 84 Rose Bowls, the 85 Fiesta Bowl, the 86 Rose Bowl, the 86 Freedom Bowl, the 87 Aloha Bowl and the 89 Cotton Bowl. His 98 Pacific 10 victories still stand as the most in conference history. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. During his record breaking time as manager, he compiled a record of 151 wins, 74 draws and 8 losses. He died following a two-year battle with cancer. Former UCLA football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at the age of 77, the school said. (CNN) Longtime University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at the age of 77, the school announced. Donahue died at his Newport Beach home surrounded by family following a two-year battle with cancer, the school said. The Bruins went 9-2 in 1980 but were ineligible for a bowl game because of academic improprieties. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in both UCLA football history and the Pac-12 Conference, died Sunday at his home in Newport Beach, California, following a Terry Donahue was the head football coach at UCLA from 1976 to 1996, with more wins than any other coach in the teams history. Against the Trojans, Donahue went 10-9-1. Driver rescued after car plunges more than 500 feet off NorCal cliff, Authorities continue search for Texas man suspected of killing 5, Lakers, LeBron James to play Warriors, Steph Curry in NBA showdown. He was approaching the age of seventy when I met him. He made ends meet by managing an apartment complex. Donahue won his last five games against the Trojans, part of a UCLA-record streak of dominance in the rivalry that eventually reached eight games under successor Bob Toledo. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He also had a winning record where it mattered most against crosstown rival, USC. Donahue followed Rodgers to UCLA as an offensive line coach when Rodgers got the head job before the 1971 season and stayed under Dick Vermeil when Rodgers departed for Georgia Tech three years later. The next season, Rodgers put his young assistant on staff, paying him $7,500 per year. The 74-year-old was released from UC San Diego's Donahue routinely got the better of the Pac-10s top coaches, including Washingtons Don James and USCs John Robinson. UCLA coach Terry Donohue embraces a sideline companion during a game against USC on Nov. 26, 1977 in Los Angeles. While running things at UCLA, Terry Donahue coached 12 Consensus All-Americans and was Pac-12 coach of the year twice in 1985 and 1993. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. What are my options for catching a glimpse of a forbidden romance? By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. He seriously considered offers from the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys and also contemplated taking over the Los Angeles Rams job in 1994 before learning the team was headed for St. Louis. Donahue was similarly crushed when Prothro acknowledged that he didnt mind losing him to an ejection from a game along with the Stanford quarterback. He was 77. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Class personified. Terry Donahue, a legendary football player and coach at the University of California, Los Angeles, died on Sunday at his home in Newport Beach, Calif., after a His 151 wins are the most in UCLA history. She died of Parkinsons Disease on March 14, 2019. He also won more PAC-12 games than any other coach, with a 98-51-5 record. None of it would have been possible without what might have been his two greatest triumphs: getting to play for and coach the Bruins. Donahue also appeared in a Rose Bowl as a player at UCLA and helped coach the Bruins during another appearance in his five years as an assistant coach before replacing Dick Vermeil in 1976. Archie Manning, chairman of the National Football Foundation and father of retired NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, paid tribute to Donahue. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000. All rights reserved, UCLA Study Shows Latinos, Other Non-Whites Hit Hard By Coronavirus, UCLA: 61% of Suicide Attempts Among LGBQ People Tied to Sexual Identity Realization, 25-Year-Old Makes $200/Hour Without a Bachelor's Degree: I Work Less Than 6 Hours a Day', How SNL Star Ego Nwodim Brought Lisa From Temecula' to Life, Women Found Dead Near Railroad in Carson Identified, Hollywood Braces for Possible Writers Strike as Talks Continue, Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett Drowns in Family Pool. July 5, 2021. He became first-string defensive tackle while starting 21 consecutive games, including the Bruins epic upset of top-ranked Michigan State in the 1966 Rose Bowl. And he was named by ESPN as one of the 150 Greatest College Coaches of all time. Under his stewardship, the UCLA Bruins won three Rose Bowl titles Credit: AP. UCLA named the suite level inside the renovated Rose Bowl the Terry Donahue Pavilion in honor of the former coach. Bobby Bowden has been married for how long? UCLA football coach Chip Kelly said: "He epitomizes everything you strive to be as a coach and as a human being. Terry Donahues death has been confirmed by UCLA where he served as head football coach for the Bruins. He coached such future Hall of Famers as Troy Aikman, Kenny Easley and Jonathan Ogden. His UCLA teams won or shared five Pacific-10 Conference championships (four in the 1980s, one in the 90s) over his 20-year head coaching career winning three Rose Bowls in 1983, 84 and 86. When Terry and Pat exchange rings in front of an emotional throng and function watch() { [native code] } society and law finally catch up to their wants and desires, this is a love tale that conquers everything. He also registered a successful win-loss record against crosstown rivals USC Trojans with a record of 10-9-1. Three years earlier, he was selected to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. As a coach, he rose from an untested 31-year-old to universally esteemed veteran, his 151 victories more than doubling the total of anyone else in school history. During his tenure, the Bruins won three Rose Bowls -- 1983, 84, 86 -- and in 2013, the Rose Bowl press box was named in his honor, the Terry Donahue Pavilion. Coach Donahue was truly a great man, and its hard to put into words how much he meant to the game, Manning said. He served as the 49ers director of player personnel in 1999-2000, and as the teams GM from 2001-05. LOS ANGELES (AP) Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history who later served as general manager of the NFLs Why dont you tell us about Bobby Bowden. TRIBUTES have been paid to legendary football coach Terry Donahue, who passed away on July 4, aged 77. Donahue passed away Sunday at his Newport Beach home. He is now considered one of the finest coaches to ever grace the league, having been named by ESPN as one of the 150 Greatest College Coaches of all time. He won an amateur bout in a long-shuttered San Fernando Valley arena against an opponent who outweighed him by 40 pounds. A man of integrity, relentless energy and bled UCLA blue and gold. Tommy Prothro, then UCLAs coach, didnt even know Donahues name, calling him Donny Donovan. He began playing for the Bruins in 1965 and helped the team to their first-ever Rose Bowl victory against unbeaten Michigan State. The legendary coach died Sunday at his Newport Beach home surrounded by Under Donahue, UCLA won four Pac-10 championships and tied for another. Died: July 4, 2021 ( Who else died on July 4?) The school said Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history, died at his home in Newport Beach after a two-year struggle with He led the Bruins to 13 postseason games, including four Rose Bowls. He also had a winning record where it mattered most -- against crosstown rival, USC. The type of cancer hasn't been reported to the public. What happens when a hidden love affair comes to an end? He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Donahue coached three NFL Hall of Famers in Troy Aikman, Jonathan Ogden and Kenny Easley during his time at UCLA. After retiring from coaching, Donahue worked for CBS, Fox and the NFL Network calling games. Former football coach Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in UCLA history, has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer Sunday night at his Newport Beach home. Terry Donahue won more football games at UCLA than any other coach, establishing a blue-and-gold standard for sustained success over his 20 seasons at the school. None of it would have been possible without what might have been his two greatest triumphs: getting to play for and coach the Bruins. Following his tenure at the Bruins, Donahue was appointed the director of player personnel at the NFL side The San Francisco 49ers. Donahue was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and joined the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1997. Free and Easy-to-Use Mock Draft Simulator. Donahue held the latter post for four seasons before returning to the broadcast booth. Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pacific-12 and UCLA football history, passed away tonight, at his home surrounded by family, following a two-year battle with cancer. Donahue is survived by his wife Andrea and three daughters, Nicole, Michele and Jennifer, in addition to three sons-in-law and 10 grandchildren. For twenty-seasons (1976 to 1995), he served as head coach of the UCLA Bruins and guided them to five bowl game titles including three Rose Bowl championships (1982, 1983 and 1985). He played football at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High but was not a coveted prospect, leading to one unhappy season as a walk-on at San Jose State. Hall of Fame College Football Coach, Professional Football Executive. He was inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 2000 and was named by ESPN as one of the top 150 college football coaches of all time. ", Former NY Giants player Brandon Sanders said: "RIP Coach Donahue. Donahue was the first person to appear in a Rose Bowl Game as a player, assistant coach and head coach. But after the Bruins went 5-6 in 1979, Donahue decided that some of the criticism was warranted. ), At Willie Nelson 90, country, rock and rap stars pay tribute, but Willie and Trigger steal the show, Concertgoer lets out a loud full body orgasm while L.A. Phil plays Tchaikovskys 5th, Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies: How to watch, start times and betting odds, Elliott: Pissed off Kings must improve in key areas to break Oilers playoff stranglehold, Shohei Ohtanis seventh home run of the season helps Angels avoid sweep, Florida Panthers upset record-setting Boston Bruins in Game 7 OT thriller, Dodgers dont need the long ball to finish sweep of Cardinals. He joined the football team as a walk-on defensive lineman in 1965. UCLA blended in a sprinkling of trick plays, especially against teams considered superior in talent, to stunning results. Donahue flirted with three NFL coaching jobs, only to stay at UCLA. He began playing for the Bruins in 1965 and helped the team to their first-ever Rose Bowl victory against unbeaten Michigan State. Donahue finished his UCLA career with a 151-74-8 record, not to mention some regrets after what was widely considered a premature retirement in December 1995. It was a dizzying run of prosperity for someone whose humble beginnings in the sport briefly caused him to contemplate a career as a boxer. UCLA football coaching legend Terry Donahue, who was the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and school history, died on Sunday at his home in Newport Beach Visit the official Netflix site to see A Secret Love. He also had a winning record where it mattered most -- against crosstown rival, USC. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. He is survived by Andrea, his wife of 52 years; daughters Nicole, Michele and Jennifer; and 10 grandchildren. To begin with, in the documentary A Secret Love we witness an 80-year-old Terry Donahue dressed in green t-shirt proclaiming, Theres No Crying in Baseball. Fans of A League of Their Own, the 1992 film based on the actual tale of the first womens professional baseball team, may recognise that memorable bit of dialogue. Moose Jaw, a city in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, is where the two ladies met while playing ice hockey. Donahue, the perpetually tanned, self-effacing and seemingly ageless coach who guided the Bruins to their longest run of football glory under a single coach, died Former football coach Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in UCLA history, has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer Sunday night at his Newport Beach He will begin chemotherapy after his recovery from the UCLA had announced in May 2019 that Donahue underwent surgery for an undisclosed form of cancer and was beginning chemotherapy. Donahues 98 conference wins are still the most in conference history. As an undersized defensive tackle initially passed over by the school, prompting stops at San Jose State and L.A. Valley College, he went from designated practice tackling dummy to two-year starter and member of the schools first Rose Bowl championship team. Before becoming head coach, Donahue spent five seasons as an assistant. After coaching, Donahue became a broadcaster for CBS Sports and FOX, he also served in a front office role for the San Francisco 49ers. Scott Altenberg, who played for Donahue at UCLA, said the coach was an "amazing man" and a Bruin until the end. Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in UCLA football history, has died at the age of 77. Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in Pac-12 Conference and UCLA football history, died on July 4, 2021 in Newport Beach, Calif., surrounded by family, following a two-year battle with cancer. She was 93 at the time of her death. All rights reserved. The Bruins won or shared five league titles during Donahues tenure. Donahue was the first to appear in a Rose Bowl game as a player, assistant coach and head coach. Former longtime UCLA football coach Terry Donahue recently underwent surgery for an undisclosed form of cancer and will begin chemotherapy after his recovery, the school announced Tuesday. In what capacity did Terry Donahue earn a livelihood? Donahue played as a defensive tackler for the Bruins and helped the team win the Rose Briefly serving as an assistant coach, first under Pepper Rodgers, then Dick Vermeil, he became head coach of the Bruins in the 1976 season at the age of 31. Former UCLA football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at his home in Newport Beach surrounded by family and friends, following a two-year battle with cancer.

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