Prairie View names new head coach By Bob Speights N.E.T. Sports Gazette HALLSVILLE, Texas –– Prairie View A&M announced Friday, Jan. 10, that it had selected 1973 Prairie View graduate, C.L. Whittington, as its new head coach of the Prairie View football program. Coach Whittington brings to Prairie View a vast wealth of experience as a player, coach, administrator and educator. Whittington has spent four years of high school football, four years of college football (Prairie View A&M) and six years with the Houston Oilers. “I have played every position except center and quarterback,\" Whittington said. While with the Oilers, he played strong safety, free safety, linebacker, wide receiver, running back and tight end. In 1976, Whittington led the team in interceptions as starting free safety and played in two AFC Championship games. From 1984 to 1989 he coached the defensive backs,
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