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Innovative Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens dies at 66 from injuries sustained in March bicycle accident

  • Teevens suffered severe injuries including a spinal cord injury and amputation of his right leg after being struck by a truck while cycling in Florida.
  • He was Dartmouth's all-time winningest coach with 117 victories and pioneered new safety techniques like robotic tackling dummies.
  • Teevens advocated for opportunities for women in college football, hiring the first full-time female coach.
  • His longtime assistant Sammy McCorkle has taken over as interim head coach for Dartmouth.
  • Teevens had a long coaching career at Dartmouth, Tulane, Stanford and other schools and was known for his impact on and off the field.
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