 Boghosian, circa 1953 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-12-22)December 22, 1931 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2020(2020-02-26) (aged 88) Indian Wells, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1954 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1964 | UCLA (assistant) |
| 1965–1972 | Oregon State (OL) |
| 1973–1974 | Oregon State (OC) |
| 1975 | Houston Oilers (OL) |
| 1976–1977 | Seattle Seahawks (OL) |
| 1979–1987 | Oakland/L.A. Raiders (OL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Sam Boghosian (December 22, 1931 – February 26, 2020) was an Americancollege and professionalfootball coach. He played college football as aguard for theUCLA Bruins, and was later an assistant coach at his alma mater. Boghosian was a key member of the1954national championship team in his senior season and was inducted into theUCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.[1] As an offensive line coach, he won twoSuper Bowls with theOakland / Los Angeles Raiders.
Born and raised inFresno, California, Boghosian graduated fromFresno High School and played for head coachRed Sanders at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from1952 through1954. He was a member of the1953 Bruins team that won thePacific Coast Conference (PCC) title and went to theRose Bowl. The following year's team went undefeated and was namedFWAA and UPI national champions; the Bruins did not return to theRose Bowl due to a no-repeat rule, enacted by the PCC several years earlier (after three straight losses byCalifornia).
Boghosian became a member of Sanders' coaching staff in1957 and remained there through1964 underBill Barnes, then joined the staff of new head coachDee Andros atOregon State inCorvallis. In late 1965, he interviewed for theOklahoma Sooners' head coaching job, butJim Mackenzie was hired. Boghosian remained at OSU through1974, when he joined theHouston Oilers coaching staff.[2] In 1976, he joined theexpansionSeattle Seahawks as offensive line coach, but left coaching prior to the1978 season to focus on business.[3]
Boghosian returned to coaching in1979 as offensive line coach with theOakland Raiders, and helped them to twoSuper Bowl wins (XV, XVIII), the latter after the franchise moved toLos Angeles. He was offered the Oregon State head coaching job in late1984, but declined.[2][4][5] The Raiders fell to 5–10 in 1987, his ninth year with the team, and he was one of five assistants let go.[6]
Boghosian was inducted into theFresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978,[7] and theUCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.