George Patrick Malley (February 28, 1931 – May 18, 1985) was an

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coach. He served as the Santa Clara University head coach from 1959 until his death in 1985.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Malley graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1949. Malley then attended the

University of Santa Clara Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...

, where he played at

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and

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on the football team in 1950 and 1951 before graduating from the university in 1953. Malley was part of the Santa Clara

1950 Orange Bowl 1950 Orange Bowl was the sixteenth edition of the bowl game, played at Burdine Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Monday, January 2, 1950. The game featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference and the Santa Clara Broncos, an independen ...

championship team.

Coaching career

In 1952, Malley coached the Santa Clara freshman team. After graduating from Santa Clara, Malley served in the 4th Armored Division of the

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. Malley returned to coaching in 1956 when he became head coach at his alma mater St. Ignatius Prep. Resurrecting the football program after a seven-year hiatus, the University of Santa Clara hired Malley as head coach in 1959. Malley amassed a 141–100–4 record with only five losing seasons. Malley also added athletic director to his duties at the university in 1965. Mark Purdy of the ''

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'' credited Malley with a revival of football at Santa Clara after the school relegated its team to the Division II level. Purdy wrote, "Malley was the grandfather or uncle who looked after everyone. The men who played for him still talk of him today in reverent tones." Malley died of cancer on May 18, 1985. The Pat Malley Fitness and Recreation Center opened on the Santa Clara campus in 1999 was named in his honor. His father, George Malley, played football at Santa Clara and coached the

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football team. His son,

Terry Malley Terence Patrick Malley (born August 6, 1954) is an American football coach. Early life and college playing career Terence Patrick Malley was born in Killeen, Texas. Malley comes from a line of football coaches. His father is George Patrick "P ...

, succeeded him as Santa Clara head coach.SANTA CLARA'S FIRST FAMILY: Three Generations of Malleys Have Handled the Broncos With Iron Reins
''The Los Angeles Times'', November 9, 1985.MURRAY, Anne
''The San Francisco Chronicle'', January 17, 2010.

Head coaching record

College

References

Additional sources

Santa Clara's Malley Exemplifies Courage
- The NCAA News - October 10, 1983, Volume 20 Number 35 {{DEFAULTSORT:Malley, Pat 1931 births 1985 deaths American football linebackers American football offensive guards High school football coaches in California Players of American football from San Francisco Santa Clara Broncos athletic directors Santa Clara Broncos football coaches Santa Clara Broncos football players United States Army officers