| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1929-12-23)December 23, 1929 Marionville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2016(2016-10-24) (aged 86) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Southwest Missouri State University |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1967–1971 | Missouri (Ends coach) |
| 1972–1976 | Edmonton Eskimos (OC) |
| 1977–1982 | BC Lions (HC) |
| 1983 | Houston Oilers (ST coach) |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Rams (WR coach) |
| 1985–1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (RB coach) |
| 1987–1988 | Detroit Lions (RB coach) |
| 1989–1992 | Chicago Bears (WR coach) |
| 1996–2000 | Arizona Cardinals (WR coach) |
Operations | |
| 1995 | Philadelphia Eagles (Scout) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Victor Max Rapp (December 23, 1929 – October 24, 2016) was an American and Canadian football coach who served as the head coach of theBC Lions from 1977 to 1982.[1]
Rapp was born in 1929 inMarionville, Missouri.[2] A graduate of theUniversity of Missouri, Rapp served as theTigers end coach from 1967 to 1971.[3] In 1972, he became the offensive coordinator of theCanadian Football League'sEdmonton Eskimos.[4] During his tenure in Edmonton, the Eskimos appeared in the Grey Cup four times; winning in1975. Rapp left Edmonton in 1977 to become the receivers coach atMiami.[5] Less than three weeks after accepting the Miami job, BC Lions general managerBob Ackles hired Rapp to replaceCal Murphy as Lions head coach.
In his first season as Lions coach, Rapp led the Lions to a 10-6 record and was named theCanadian Football League's Coach of the Year.[4] The Lions made the playoffs three times under Rapp but never advanced past the Western Final. After six seasons in Vancouver without a championship, Ackles felt that Rapp would not be able to lead the Lions to a championship and fired him.[6]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| BC | 1977 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2nd in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in West Final | |
| BC | 1978 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .500 | 4th in West Division | 0 | 0 | Missed Playoffs | |
| BC | 1979 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .600 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in West Semifinal | |
| BC | 1980 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .533 | 4th in West Division | 0 | 0 | Missed Playoffs | |
| BC | 1981 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3rd in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in West Final | |
| BC | 1982 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4th in West Division | 0 | 0 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Total | 53 | 39 | 4 | .576 | 2 | 3 | ||||
After his firing, Rapp served as an assistant with theHouston Oilers,Los Angeles Rams,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Detroit Lions,Chicago Bears, andArizona Cardinals.[6] He spent one season as a scout for thePhiladelphia Eagles.[7]
Rapp retired toOrlando, Florida.[6] He died on October 24, 2016.[2][8]
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