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Former players of the Buffalo Bills came together to celebrate the 100th birthday of their former head coach, Marv Levy.
Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas, along with Jim Kelly, Steve Tasker, and Andre Reed, sent their best wishes to Levy during a special event in Canton, Ohio, and in a video released by the organization.
Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy before his first game back from his prostate surgery in 1996. (Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Thomas, in his message, expressed his love and gratitude towards the coach, saying, “Just wanted to wish you a happy 100th birthday. Love you, coach.”
Kelly added, “We are so blessed you’re still with us. You are the reason that we are who we are and we’re wearing our gold jackets.”
Reed also chimed in, saying, “Not only were you my coach, I consider you a mentor, a great man. Happy birthday, Marv, 100.”
Buffalo Bills former coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Marv Levy at Centennial Plaza inCanton, Ohio, on Aug. 4, 2023. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
Tasker expressed his admiration for Levy, saying, “How much you’ve meant to the guys I played with, the teams you coached, the men that you made, the men that you mentored. Happy 100th birthday and I’ll be there when you’re 200, too.”
Levy’s coaching journey started in 1951 at St. Louis County Day School in Missouri. He went on to coach various teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Blitz, before joining the Buffalo Bills in 1986.
Buffalo Bills former coach Marv Levy during halftime between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York, on Sept. 15, 2016. (Timothy T. Ludwig/USA Today Sports)
During his tenure with the Bills, Levy led the team to four consecutive Super Bowls but unfortunately did not secure a win in any of them.
Levy’s record stands at 112-70 with the Bills and 31-42 with the Chiefs.
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