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1. Bill Walsh won four Super Bowls as Head Coach of the 49ers.

False.  George Seifert was the Head Coach in 1989 when the 49ers won their 4th Super Bowl the year after Bill Walsh retired. Good

2. Bill Walsh worked under Paul Brown for the Cincinnati Bengals as Offensive Coordinator.

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3. Bill Walsh coached with the Stanford Cardinal twice in his career.

Incorrect.  Bill Walsh was the Head Coach at Stanford on two separate occasions, but he was also an assistant coach there earlier. Correct

4. Bill Walsh coached under two NFL Hall of Fame Coaches in his coaching career.

Good Incorrect.  Bill Walsh coached under Paul Brown with the Cincinnati Bengals and under Marv Levy at the University of California, Berkley.

5. Bill Walsh was a boxer in college and coached football and swimming at the high school level.

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6. Paul Brown helped Bill Walsh get his first NFL Head Coaching position.

False.  Paul Brown tried to keep Bill Walsh from ever becoming a Head Coach. Correct.  Paul Brown was one of the greatest coaches ever, but he hampered Walsh's efforts to move up.

7. The West Coast Offense was a term originated by Bill Walsh.

Incorrect.  The term was originally meant to describe Don Coryell's Offense, but was misapplied to Walsh's system.  The name eventually stuck. Correct

8. Bill Walsh coached three Hall of Fame NFL players with the 49ers.

Incorrect.  Walsh coached five Hall of Famers as of 2008: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Steve Young, and Fred Dean. Good

9. Bill Walsh helped African-Americans to advance as Head Coaches.

Good Incorrect.  Walsh helped assistants Ray Rhodes, Dennis Green, and Tyrone Willingham to become Head Coaches.  Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith, and Mike Tomlin are also from the Bill Walsh Coaching Tree.

10. Bill Walsh's book Finding the Winning Edge focuses the X's and O's that made the 49ers great.

Incorrect.  The book  focused more on creating a plan for winning than on X's and O's. Very good.  Go buy the book if you have the opportunity.

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