PLANK

New season, new beginnings, new coach!

The Soul is probably one of the luckiest teams in the AFL at the moment. Doug Plank are new head coach was a former safety and NFL coach. He spent 8 years playing with the Chicago Bears.

Plank was also the first Bears’ rookie to lead the team in tackles, after being drafted out of Ohio State University. And he participated in three consecutive Rose Bowls under legendary coach Woody Hayes.

Doug Plank was one of the Bears favorite! Defensive coordinator and the Philadelphia Eagles' former head coach Buddy Ryan named a defense after him called "46 defense," for his aggressive style. 

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"Chicago Bears free safety #46 Doug Plank stops Earl Campbell dead in his tracks..."

"The Hit Man"

"...Plank was considered one of the hardest hitting safeties in the game.  Plank and Gary Fencik were dubbed “The Hit Men”, a fact referenced by Fencik in 1985's The Super Bowl Shuffle."

Some of Plank's BIG HITS !

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