Alex Webster, Former N.Y. Giants Running Back, Coach, Dies at 80
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Alex Webster, a former running back for the New York Giants who took over as head coach, died yesterday in Port St. Lucie Hospital in Florida at the age of 80, the National Football League team said.
Webster played for the team from 1955-64, including six championship games. He scored two touchdowns in the Giants’ 47-7 NFL Championship win over the Chicago Bears at Yankee Stadium in 1956. He coached the squad from 1969-73.