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Terry Donahue, Former UCLA Coach and 49ers GM, Dies at 77

Terry Donahue, the legendary former head coach of UCLA football who later served as the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers, died of cancer Sunday.

He was 77.

Donahue served as the head coach at UCLA from 1976 to 1995, winning a school-record 151 games. He is also the winningest coach in Pac-12 history with 98 victories.

The Bruins won five conference championships and three Rose Bowls during his tenure. Donahue was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

"He epitomizes everything you strive to be as a coach and as a human being," current UCLA coach Chip Kelly said.