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Hugh Wyatt is a retired football coach known for his contributions to the sport, particularly in the area of the double wing football coaching.

He grew up in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and played his high school ball at Germantown Academy under Ed Lawless, a firm believer in the single-wing2. He graduated from Yale in 1960 with a degree in history. After graduation, he entered the corporate world but missed football desperately.

In 1968, he played football with the semi-pro Frederick (Maryland) Falcons, of the Interstate League. After two years as a player, he was offered an opportunity to manage and coach a minor league team in nearby Hagerstown, Maryland. This marked the beginning of his coaching career.

He coached and ran the minor league (semi-pro) Hagerstown Bears for three years. He also spent two years in the World Football League, first in 1974 as Player Personnel Director of the Philadelphia Bell, then in 1975, as Assistant GM/PR Director of the Portland Thunder.

After the WFL went out of business in mid-season 1975, he returned to college to pick up the education credits he needed so he could teach and coach. He found a high school coaching (and teaching) job and raised his four kids in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Since 2001, Coach Wyatt has administered the Black Lion Award. He continues to share his knowledge and insights about football through his website.