George Sefcik (December 27, 1939 – January 23, 2016), was an

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coach. He was the offensive coordinator of the

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in 1988, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1997 through 2001. He coached in 2 Super Bowls - XXXIII with the Atlanta Falcons and XVI with the Cincinnati Bengals. He has a total of 29 years coaching experience in the

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as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator. He was also a college football coach and offensive coordinator for 9 years. Sefcik played football and baseball (3 year lettermen) for the

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in South Bend, Indiana from 1959 through 1962. Sefcik played football and baseball (3 year lettermen) for Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio from 1955 through 1958. He was a member of the 1957 Benedictine football team state champions and played/started at 4 positions - left halfback (offense), safety (defense), kicker and punter (special teams). Sefcik died on January 23, 2016. He was survived by his wife and three children.

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