LEN FONTES

Len Fontes
Personal information
Born:	March 8, 1938; New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:	May 8, 1992 (aged 54); Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
College:	Ohio State
Career history
As a coach:
	Canton (OH) McKinley HS (def. assistant); Eastern Michigan (1968); Graduate assistant; Dayton (1969–1971); Defensive backs coach; Navy (1973–1976); Defensive backs coach; Miami (1977–1979); Defensive backs coach; Cleveland Browns ( 1980– 1982); Defensive backs coach; New York Giants ( 1983– 1988); Defensive backs coach; Detroit Lions ( 1990– 1991); Defensive backfield coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion ( XXI);

Len Fontes (March 8, 1938 – May 8, 1992) was an American football coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Detroit Lions.^[1]

Older brother of former NFL coach Wayne Fontes, He died of a heart attack on May 8, 1992, in Rochester Hills, Michigan at age 54.^[2]

References

^ "Xenia Daily Gazette Newspaper Archives, May 9, 1992, p. 9". Newspaperarchive.com. May 9, 1992. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
^ "Len Fontes; Football Coach, 54". The New York Times. May 9, 1992. Retrieved October 19, 2018.

v t e New York Giants Super Bowl XXI champions
2 Raúl Allegre 3 Joe Cooper 5 Sean Landeta 9 Bob Thomas 11 Phil Simms ( MVP) 15 Jeff Hostetler 17 Jeff Rutledge 20 Joe Morris 22 Lee Rouson 23 Perry Williams 24 Ottis Anderson 25 Mark Collins 27 Herb Welch 28 Tom Flynn 30 Tony Galbreath 33 George Adams 34 Elvis Patterson 34 Terry Kinard 44 Maurice Carthon 46 Greg Lasker 48 Kenny Hill 51 Robbie Jones 52 Pepper Johnson 53 Harry Carson 54 Andy Headen 55 Gary Reasons 56 Lawrence Taylor 57 Byron Hunt 58 Carl Banks 59 Brian Johnston 60 Brad Benson 61 Chris Godfrey 63 Karl Nelson 64 Jim Burt 65 Bart Oates 66 William Roberts 67 Billy Ard 68 Damian Johnson 70 Leonard Marshall 73 John Washington 74 Erik Howard 75 George Martin 76 Curtis McGriff 77 Eric Dorsey 78 Jerome Sally 80 Phil McConkey 81 Stacy Robinson 83 Vince Warren 84 Zeke Mowatt 86 Lionel Manuel 87 Solomon Miller 88 Bobby Johnson 89 Mark Bavaro
Head coach: Bill Parcells
Coaches: Bill Belichick Romeo Crennel Ron Erhardt Len Fontes Ray Handley Fred Hoaglin Pat Hodgson Lamar Leachman Johnny Parker Mike Pope Mike Sweatman
Personnel: Ronnie Barnes

v t e New York Giants Super Bowl XXI champions
2 Raúl Allegre 3 Joe Cooper 5 Sean Landeta 9 Bob Thomas 11 Phil Simms ( MVP) 15 Jeff Hostetler 17 Jeff Rutledge 20 Joe Morris 22 Lee Rouson 23 Perry Williams 24 Ottis Anderson 25 Mark Collins 27 Herb Welch 28 Tom Flynn 30 Tony Galbreath 33 George Adams 34 Elvis Patterson 34 Terry Kinard 44 Maurice Carthon 46 Greg Lasker 48 Kenny Hill 51 Robbie Jones 52 Pepper Johnson 53 Harry Carson 54 Andy Headen 55 Gary Reasons 56 Lawrence Taylor 57 Byron Hunt 58 Carl Banks 59 Brian Johnston 60 Brad Benson 61 Chris Godfrey 63 Karl Nelson 64 Jim Burt 65 Bart Oates 66 William Roberts 67 Billy Ard 68 Damian Johnson 70 Leonard Marshall 73 John Washington 74 Erik Howard 75 George Martin 76 Curtis McGriff 77 Eric Dorsey 78 Jerome Sally 80 Phil McConkey 81 Stacy Robinson 83 Vince Warren 84 Zeke Mowatt 86 Lionel Manuel 87 Solomon Miller 88 Bobby Johnson 89 Mark Bavaro
Head coach: Bill Parcells
Coaches: Bill Belichick Romeo Crennel Ron Erhardt Len Fontes Ray Handley Fred Hoaglin Pat Hodgson Lamar Leachman Johnny Parker Mike Pope Mike Sweatman
Personnel: Ronnie Barnes

Personal information
Born:	(1938-03-08)March 8, 1938 New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:	May 8, 1992(1992-05-08) (aged 54) Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
College:	Ohio State
Career history
As a coach:
Canton (OH) McKinley HS (def. assistant) Eastern Michigan (1968) Graduate assistant Dayton (1969–1971) Defensive backs coach Navy (1973–1976) Defensive backs coach Miami (1977–1979) Defensive backs coach Cleveland Browns ( 1980– 1982) Defensive backs coach New York Giants ( 1983– 1988) Defensive backs coach Detroit Lions ( 1990– 1991) Defensive backfield coach

Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion ( XXI)