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Pardee led the Gamblers to a
division title their first year of existance in 1984, the first time this feat was accomplished in the history of professional
sports... College and Pro Football News Weekly USFL Coach of the Year in 1984... After a 25-year absence from the state of
Texas, Jack Pardee returned home to become Head Coach of the Houston Gamblers... Born April 19, 1936 in Exira, Iowa, but raised
in Christoval, Texas, Pardee attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor's degree in business
administration... While at A&M, Pardee played for the Aggies under head coach Bear Bryant, competing as a fullback and
linebacker... In 1956, his junior year, Pardee was voted All-Southwest Conference, All-American and Academic All-America...
The following year, Pardee was a first-round draft choice (14th player chosen overall) of the Los Angeles Rams... He played
thirteen seasons with the Rams and two years with the Washington Redskins, winning Defensive Player of the Year honors once
as a Redskin linebacker... Pardee's career record as an NFL linebacker includes 22 interceptions, five for touchdowns...
In 1974, Pardee began his professional coaching career with the Florida Blazers of the World Football League. In the
team's inaugural year, he took the Blazers to the league's championship game before bowing to end the season
at 13-6... After one year in the WFL, Pardee then moved on to the NFL, where he began another head coaching job with the Chicago
Bears... While with the Bears (1975-77), he led the team to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 1963, and earned NFC
Coach of the Year honors in 1976... After three seasons with Chicago, Pardee then became Head Coach of the Washington Redskins
in 1978... As the 'Skins" coach from 1978-80, he also took his team to the playoffs and was named Associated Press
Coach of the Year in 1979... Following his departure from the Redskins' organization in 1979, when he yielded to Joe Gibbs,
Pardee then spent a year with the San Diego Chargers in 1981, serving as the club's defensive coordinator... Since 1981,
Coach Pardee has been employed by the Runnels Mud Company of Midland, Texas, acting as the company's Vice-President for
Marketing.
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Offensive Coordinator
1984
Click here for "Mouse" Davis Interview
Native of PaLouse, Washington...
Brought to the Gamblers over 25 years of high school and college coaching experience... Served as offensive coordinator for
the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1982... First gained national recognition for his wide open passing attack while offensive
coach (1974) and head coach (1975-80) at Portland State University... While at Portland State, his teams led the nation in
passing and total offense for six consecutive years (1975-80), averaging over 5,000 yards of total offense per season and
35 points per game... Also led the nation in scoring three of those years... Compiled a 42-24 won-lost record at PSU... His
year-by-year coaching records at Portland State: 8-3 ('75), 8-3 ('76), 7-4 ('77), 5-6 ('78), 6-5 ('79),
and 8-3 ('80)... His PSU teams also set 20 NCAA Division I-AA offensive records... In 1980 the Vikings became the NCAA's
all-time point producers, scoring 541 points in 11 games for a 49.2 points per game average... For three consecutive years,
the Vikings also won three national statistical championships, averaging 49.2 points per game, 434.9 yards passing and 504.3
yards of total offense per game... Fourteen of his players went on to play professional football, including quarterback Neil
Lomax of the St. Louis Cardinals and noseguard Fred Nordgren of the Tampa Bay Bandits... Born September 6, 1932, Mouse graduated
from Western Oregon State University in 1955... While at Western Oregon, he lettered in football, basketball and baseball...
won All-America honors as a quarterback and running back... Continued his education at the University of Oregon, where he
earned his Master's degree in Education.
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Offensive Backs Coach 1984
Offensive Coordinator
1985
Born June
21, 1952... Native of Pampa, Texas... Took his first pro coaching job with the Gamblers after seven years in the college
ranks... Originally joined the Gamblers as the Special Teams coach in December of 1983, and was elevated to Offensive
Coordinator in October, 1984... Coached the linebackers of Mississippi State from 1979-1983... Assistant coach
at his alma mater, Arkansas, from 1977-1978... Assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Arkansas High School in Texarkana,
Arkansas in 1976... Coached high school football in Texas, also serving as offensive coordinator at Nacogdoches High from
1974-1975... College quarterback and running back under Frank Broyles at Arkansas from 1970-1973... Competed in 1971 Liberty
Bowl and was voted the Soutwest Conference's Most Versatile Athlete in 1971... Also played baseball for the Razorbacks...
Broke several school batting records in 1974 when he was voted team MVP and was one of the top hitters in the nation... Graduated
from Arkansas in 1974 with degrees in physical education and psychology... Author of "Into the Open Field," a technical
book on football... Also produced two instructional training films: "Fundamentals of Dropback Passing" and "Linebacker
Play in the 4-3 Defense"... Hobbies include weightlifting and handball.
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Jim
Eddy
Defensive Coordinator 1984-1985
Bob Young
Offensive Line Coach 1984-1985
Ray Alborn
Defensive Line Coach 1984-1985
June Jones
Receivers Coach 1984
Robert Ford
Receivers Coach 1985
Pat Thomas Defensive
Backs Coach 1984-1985
Kevin McLain Special
Teams Coach 1985
Roy Don Wilson Head Trainer
Bill Schneider Assistant
Trainer
Harris Argo Assistant Trainer
Gary Harrelson Assistant Trainer
Pat Marcuccillo
Equipment Manager
Albert Veytia Assistant Equipment
Manager
Wayne Tedder Personnel Scout
Jerry Argovitz
Owner
Alvin Lubetkin Owner
Jay Roulier
Owner
Bernard Lerner Owner
Fred Gerson Owner
Gene Burrough General Manager
Lewis Magnum
Director of Operations
Bill Groman
Director of Player Personnel
Jerry Kalmin Director
of Marketing
DJ Mackovets Director of Public Relations
Neal
H. Bendesky Promotions Director
Bill Irish
Coordinator of Community Relations
Jim Sheehan Coordinator
of Media Information
Rick Dodele Assistant
Operations Director
Joshua Klein Sales Director
Cathy Coers Public Relations Assistant
Mark
Burns Team Photographer
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