Bill Walsh: Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Coach of the 49ers Dies at 75

Bill Walsh was an American football coach who led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl titles. Born on November 30, 1931, in Los Angeles, he coached at Stanford and under Paul Brown before taking over the 49ers in 1979.

Walsh built the 49ers around quarterback Joe Montana and the West Coast offense, a short-passing system. The team won Super Bowls XVI, XIX and XXIII, and Walsh was named NFL Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1984. He retired after the 1988 season and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

He later returned to coach Stanford and served as a 49ers executive. Walsh died of leukemia at his home in Woodside, California, on July 30, 2007, at age 75.

Achievements: Three Super Bowl titles, Pro Football Hall of Fame (1993).

Birth: November 30, 1931 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Football coach.

Interesting Facts: His coaching tree includes dozens of head coaches.