As per our current Database, Bum Phillips has been died on Oct 18, 2013 (age 90).
When Bum Phillips die, Bum Phillips was 90 years old.
| Popular As | Bum Phillips |
| Occupation | Football Coach |
| Age | 90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | September 29, 1923 (Orange, TX) |
| Birthday | September 29 |
| Town/City | Orange, TX |
| Nationality | TX |
Bum Phillips’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Bum Phillips was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Cowboy-hat-wearing NFL coach who turned around the struggling Houston Oilers in the mid-to-late 1970s. He also coached the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1985 and retired with 86 career wins.
He played college football at both Lamar University and Stephen F. Austin University, although his education was interrupted when he enlisted in the Marine Corps during WWII. He completed his education after the war.
He refused to wear his hat in stadiums with roofs, because he was taught not to wear hats indoors as a child.
He had six children with his wife Helen. His son Wade Phillips coached the Dallas Cowboys from 2007 to 2010. He was married to his second wife, Debbie, at the time of his death.
He worked as an assistant coach under Bear Bryant at Texas A&M University.
