Gunther Cunningham dead at 72

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019...coordinator-gunther-cunningham-dies-at-age-72

 

[Mitchrapp]

Wow. May the man rest in peace.

 

[grandy]

Coached for 47 seasons without a break, 2017 was his first year outside of coaching since 1968...just incredible, talk about a life of football.

RIP

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pff-tribute-to-gunther-cunningham
PFF tribute to Gunther Cunningham.

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019/5/14/18618614/gunther-cunningham-stories-former-players
Detroit remembers Gunther Cunningham.
Former players, colleagues and media members shared their best Gunther Cunningham stories after news of his passing.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

Former Lions DC Gunther Cunningham, who died on May 11 at 72 years old, was one of two winners of the 2019 Paul ?Dr. Z? Zimmerman Award by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). He was the Lions? defensive coordinator from 2009-13 and a senior defensive assistant 2014-16 for his final years in the NFL.

Former Lions DC Gunther Cunningham was one of two winners of the PFWA Dr. Z award for lifetime achievement for an assistant coach in football. Cunningham spent almost his whole career as an assistant or coordinator until moving to work at Pro Football.

POD