Bill McPherson (American football) Bill McPherson (American football) Bill McPherson is a former American football coach in the National Football League. He was the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator from 1992 to 1993. He was a coach or front office executive in the 49ers organization from 1979 to 2005 and won five Super Bowls. McPherson was most known for his ability to coach the defensive line, serving as coach of that position for Santa Clara University (1963–1974), UCLA (1975–1977), Philadelphia Eagles (1978), and San Francisco 49ers (1979–1991, 1994–1998). While with Santa Clara, he also served as linebackers coach and associate head coach. His son,
Mike Curtis (American football) Curtis' 40 years retirement from playing in the NFL. It also marks 15 years of eligibility for possible induction consideration as a Senior into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1972 Curtis wrote one book about his career, titled "Keep Off My Turf", in which he states that the New York Jets, who upset the Colts in Super Bowl III, "were lucky that day", and that the 1968 Colts were "twice as good as the Jets". In 2017 Curtis wrote the forward for "The First 50 Super Bowls: How Football's Championships Were Won" by author Ed Benkin Mike has