Former Texas A&M head football coach Emory Bellard, who as a Texas assistant coach in the late 1960s developed the wishbone offense for the Longhorns, died early today after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS), according to A&M officials. Bellard, a Luling native who lived in Georgetown in recent years, was 83.
Bellard became the Aggies’ head coach in 1972 and coached them to a 48-27 record in seven seasons. Before that, he was an assistant coach at Texas, where he developed and installed the wishbone triple-option offensive attack that helped the Longhorns claim national championships in 1969 and 1970. As part of his extensive legacy, he was the first A&M coach to recruit multiple African-American players as part of his classes.
After leaving A&M, Bellard coached for seven years at Mississippi State before ending his coaching career at Spring Westfield High School.
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