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Longtime NFL coach Frank Gansz Jr. dead at 64

Nypost · · 298 words · By Erich Richter
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The Gansz family is among the most respected special teams coaching families in football history, as his father, Frank Gansz Sr., is largely responsible for creating the special teams coordinator position.

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The Gansz family is among the most respected special teams coaching families in football history, as his father, Frank Gansz Sr., is largely responsible for creating the special teams coordinator position.

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was most recently the special teams coach for the St.

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Louis Battlehawks extend their deepest condolences to the Gansz family, his friends, former players and coaches, and the countless people throughout the football community whose lives he touched during his remarkable coaching career,” The United Football…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “His father was the two-time Special Teams Coach of the Year for the Lions (1989) and Rams”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 'Special Teams Coach of the Year' awards for the Lions or Rams.
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Claim 2: “he returned to the college ranks with UCLA from 2008-11”
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The evidence mentions he was an assistant coach at UCLA (in the obituary of his father), but the specific date range of 2008-11 is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They opened the season at home against Tennessee under …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_UCLA_Bruins_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coached by third-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, they …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_UCLA_Bruins_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis van Renssalaer Gansz (November 22, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an American football coach whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He served as the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gansz
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Claim 3: “the same job his father had in 2008 before dying in 2009.”
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Multiple sources confirm Frank Gansz Sr. was the special teams coach at SMU and passed away on April 27, 2009.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2009, the United States Naval Academy and Southern Methodist University jointly created the Gansz Trophy which is to be awarded to the winner of any football game between the two institutions. Navy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gansz
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web search NEUTRAL — DALLAS (SMU) - SMU assistant coach and coaching legend Frank Gansz passed away on April 27, 2009. He was 70. Gansz is survived by his wife, Barbara, and two children, Frank Jr., an assistant coach at …
https://www.smu.edu/news/archives/2009/frank-gansz-dies-dmn-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Considered perhaps the top special teams coach in the history of the NFL, Frank Gansz spent time at both SMU and the Naval Academy. Gansz was starting his second season as special teams coach on the H…
https://navysports.com/news/2020/10/26/football-mids-make-th…
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Claim 4: “Gansz Jr. had a nine-season run in the NFL with the Raiders (1998-1999), Chiefs (2001-2005) and Ravens (2006-2007).”
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While the provided evidence mentions his career spanned the NFL, the specific team/year breakdown (Raiders 98-99, Chiefs 01-05, Ravens 06-07) is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though his general NFL experience is noted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 Oakland Raiders season was their 39th in franchise history, and 29th in the National Football League (NFL). They improved upon their previous season's output of 4–12, winning eight games. Thi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Oakland_Raiders_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis van Renssalaer Gansz (November 22, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an American football coach whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He served as the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gansz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Todd Haley (born February 28, 1967) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL). From 1997 to 2006, h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Haley
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Claim 5: “He was named special teams coach for SMU for 2011”
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Confirmed by SMU Athletics (stating he joined in spring 2011) and the New York Post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by third-year head coach June Jones, were members of Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_SMU_Mustangs_football_tea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_SMU_Mustangs_football_tea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis van Renssalaer Gansz (November 22, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an American football coach whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He served as the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gansz
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Claim 6: “Gansz Jr. left the college ranks in 2013 and returned to football in lower-level leagues, including the CFL, XFL, and USFL.”
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One web search result mentions his career spanned the NFL, college, CFL, and several spring leagues, but the specific 2013 exit date and the list of leagues are not independently corroborated by a second source in the provided evidence.
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Claim 7: “winning a Super Bowl with the latter as part of the “Greatest Show on Turf” in 1999.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Frank Gansz Sr. won a Super Bowl with the Rams in 1999.
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Claim 8: “Gansz Jr. was most recently the special teams coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the UFL.”
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Multiple sources, including NBC Sports and a statement from UFL commissioner Russ Brandon via Yardbarker, confirm he was the special teams coordinator for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the UFL.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and the franchise's 40th in Kansas City, Missouri. In their second season under head coach Di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft that was developed in the mid-1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber used p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Battlehawks are a professional American football team based in St. Louis. The Battlehawks compete in the United Football League (UFL). The team was a founding member of the XFL. The Batt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Battlehawks
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Claim 9: “Longtime special teams coach Frank Gansz Jr. died at the age of 64, according to the UFL.”
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Multiple independent news sources (New York Post, NBC Sports, and other web search results) confirm that Frank Gansz Jr. died at the age of 64, citing the UFL.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chad O'Shea (born December 18, 1972) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He previously was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_O'Shea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis van Renssalaer Gansz (November 22, 1938 – April 27, 2009) was an American football coach whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He served as the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gansz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and the franchise's 40th in Kansas City, Missouri. In their second season under head coach Di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season
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Claim 10: “his father, Frank Gansz Sr., is largely responsible for creating the special teams coordinator position.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny if Frank Gansz Sr. is credited with creating the special teams coordinator position.
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