Miami Hurricanes pay tribute to Don Shula

The death of former Miami Dolphins coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula was the end of an incredible life of a South Florida legend. Many people associated with the Miami Hurricanes paid tribute to Shula after the announcement of his death on Monday.

Don Shula is the godfather of football in South Florida. There was some success by the Miami Hurricanes before Shula arrived as the second coach of the Dolphins in 1969 but without Shula and the success of the Dolphins in the early 1970s, the Hurricanes dynasty would not have existed.

The modern era of Miami Hurricanes football is considered to have commenced with the hiring of Howard Schnellenberger in 1979. Schnellenberger served two…