Richard Rehbein (November 22, 1955 – August 6, 2001) was an American football coach for twenty three seasons in the NFL, filling a variety of roles as an offensive position coach.
After also coaching the Giants' wide receivers and offensive line, Rehbein left the Giants to be the quarterbacks coach of the New England Patriots in 2000.[1] Though Rehbein's time with the Patriots was short due to his death in 2001, he played a large role in the franchise by championing the draft selection of then-little-known Tom Brady.[2] Chosen in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 199th pick, Brady would then go on to win 3 MVPs and a record 7 Super Bowls, including 6 with the Patriots.
DeathEdit
Given a few days off by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in the middle of his second training camp with the team, Rehbein used the time to exercise at a gym with his 12-year-old daughter Sarabeth on August 5, 2001. While running on a treadmill, Rehbein blacked out but regained consciousness enough to enter an ambulance under his own power. He was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where tests later that day concluded his loss of consciousness was due to a heart condition he had been diagnosed with in 1988, cardiomyopathy. That night, Rehbein contacted then-Patriots offensive coordinatorCharlie Weis and told him he would be back with the Patriots in time for their 7 PM EDT coaches' meeting the next day.[3]
On the following morning, Rehbein underwent a stress test on his heart. During the recovery period directly following the test, Rehbein lost consciousness again but did not regain it as he had the day before. He was declared dead shortly thereafter, with cardiomyopathy declared his cause of death. [3]
ReferencesEdit
^ abRehbein joins Patriots, Haluchak joins Rams New York Giants press release. Assessed 26 September 2007.
^O'Connor, Ian (2015-01-16). "Meet Tom Brady's first believer". ESPN. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
^ abGlory tinged with sorrow The Boston Globe. Accessed 26 September 2007.
August 27, 2023
dick, rehbein, richard, rehbein, november, 1955, august, 2001, american, football, coach, twenty, three, seasons, filling, variety, roles, offensive, position, coach, personal, informationborn, 1955, november, 1955green, wisconsindied, august, 2001, 2001, aged. Richard Rehbein November 22 1955 August 6 2001 was an American football coach for twenty three seasons in the NFL filling a variety of roles as an offensive position coach Dick RehbeinPersonal informationBorn 1955 11 22 November 22 1955Green Bay WisconsinDied August 6 2001 2001 08 06 aged 45 Boston MassachusettsCareer informationCollege RiponCareer historyAs a coach Green Bay Packers 1979 1983 Special teams coordinator Los Angeles Express 1984 Special teams coordinator amp assistant offensive line coach Minnesota Vikings 1984 Special assistant Minnesota Vikings 1985 1988 Wide receivers coach Minnesota Vikings 1989 1991 Assistant offensive coordinator New York Giants 1992 Tight ends coach New York Giants 1993 1996 Wide receivers coach New York Giants 1997 Tight ends coach New York Giants 1998 1999 Offensive line coach New England Patriots 2000 2001 Quarterbacks coach Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 3 Death 4 ReferencesPlaying career EditRehbein attended Ripon College where he was a Division III All American center He was part of the Green Bay Packers 1977 training camp but did not make their final roster 1 Coaching career EditStarting in 1979 Rehbein served as the Packers special teams coach before moving to the USFL s Los Angeles Express then the NFL s Minnesota Vikings in 1984 In Minnesota Rehbein served in multiple offensive coaching capacities and in 1992 joined the New York Giants coaching staff as a tight ends coach After also coaching the Giants wide receivers and offensive line Rehbein left the Giants to be the quarterbacks coach of the New England Patriots in 2000 1 Though Rehbein s time with the Patriots was short due to his death in 2001 he played a large role in the franchise by championing the draft selection of then little known Tom Brady 2 Chosen in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 199th pick Brady would then go on to win 3 MVPs and a record 7 Super Bowls including 6 with the Patriots Death EditGiven a few days off by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in the middle of his second training camp with the team Rehbein used the time to exercise at a gym with his 12 year old daughter Sarabeth on August 5 2001 While running on a treadmill Rehbein blacked out but regained consciousness enough to enter an ambulance under his own power He was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston where tests later that day concluded his loss of consciousness was due to a heart condition he had been diagnosed with in 1988 cardiomyopathy That night Rehbein contacted then Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and told him he would be back with the Patriots in time for their 7 PM EDT coaches meeting the next day 3 On the following morning Rehbein underwent a stress test on his heart During the recovery period directly following the test Rehbein lost consciousness again but did not regain it as he had the day before He was declared dead shortly thereafter with cardiomyopathy declared his cause of death 3 References Edit a b Rehbein joins Patriots Haluchak joins Rams New York Giants press release Assessed 26 September 2007 O Connor Ian 2015 01 16 Meet Tom Brady s first believer ESPN Retrieved 2015 01 17 a b Glory tinged with sorrow The Boston Globe Accessed 26 September 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Rehbein amp oldid 1159275961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
