Acting
Wayne Fontes
Born 1940
Known for Jerry Maguire, Bye Bye Barry, Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football.
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Born02/17/1940
Age86 years old
BirthplaceNew Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
DepartmentActing
Biography
Wayne Howard Joseph Fontes (/fonts/; born February 17, 1940) is an American former professional football player and coach. He was the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. He is the longest tenured head coach in team history. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history. Fontes played as a defensive back for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).
