Howie Long credits coach Earl Leggett
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 21, 2022
Howie Long was probably the best defensive lineman in the history of the Oakland-Los Angeles-Las Vegas Raiders, and Long gives the credit to one man—his defensive line coach, Earl Leggett.
Leggett presented Long for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and Long spoke about his mentor at Leggett’s funeral after he passed away in May of 2008 at the age of 75.
“Twenty-eight years ago, a fat man with an accent I never heard, walked onto the Villanova campus and changed my life forever,” said Long . . .
