Ted Vactor

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Ted Vactor
No. 29, 33
Date of birth (1944-05-27) May 27, 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Cornerback
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
US college Nebraska
Career history
As coach
1977–1982 District of Columbia (Head coach)
1983 Washington Federals (Asst.)
As player
1969–1973 Washington Redskins
1975 Chicago Bears
Career stats

Theodore Francis Vactor (born May 27, 1944) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Nebraska.

Vactor is credited with blocking the Miami Dolphins' Garo Yepremian's late field goal attempt in Super Bowl VII that led to the bizarre fumble-return touchdown by the Washington Redskins' Mike Bass. Vactor rushed from the left side and blocked the kick; the kick was not actually blocked by defensive lineman Bill Brundige.

Vactor also served as the head football coach at the University of the District of Columbia from 1977 to 1982 where he compiled an overall record of 24–31–1. [1] [2] He resigned his position as the Firebirds' head coach in 1983 to become an assistant coach with the Washington Federals of the United States Football League. [2]

In 1999, Vactor was inducted to the Washington-Greene County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame and in 2000 he was inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
District of Columbia Firebirds(NAIA/NCAA Division II Independent)(1977–1982)
1979District of Columbia7–3
1980District of Columbia2–7–1
1981District of Columbia3–7
1982District of Columbia2–8
District of Columbia:24–31–1
Total:24–31–1

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References

  1. ↑ Bart Barnes (August 31, 1980). "Practicality helps Vactor turn UDC into a winner". The Washington Post. p. F7.
  2. 1 2 Mark Asher (January 28, 1983). "UDC's Vactor becomes coach with Federals". The Washington Post. p. C5.
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