Chuck Fairbanks, who in six years as the Oklahoma football coach started the 1970s Sooner renaissance and brought the wishbone offense to Norman, died Tuesday of brain cancer. Oklahoma football: Sooner coaching legend Chuck Fairbanks dies at age 79 | News OK (http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-sooner-coaching-legend-chuck-fairbanks-dies-at-age-79/article/3779049)

Chuck was the coach at OU during the latter part of my years there. He never really gave fans the warm fuzzys and, in fact, was under a lot of fire for part of his tenure. I always had respect for him though and thought he was a good hire for OU. Sad to hear of his passing.

Chuck was the coach at OU during the latter part of my years there. He never really gave fans the warm fuzzys and, in fact, was under a lot of fire for part of his tenure. I always had respect for him though and thought he was a good hire for OU. Sad to hear of his passing.

Yeah, he was low key. But his teams with Bobby Warmack were pretty darn good. Didn't he also make the Switzer hire as OC?
Edit.....no, no, that was Jim Mckenzie that hired Barry and then McKenzie suddenly died and Fairbanks became head coach. Long time ago!

Chuck Fairbanks, who in six years as the Oklahoma football coach started the 1970s Sooner renaissance and brought the wishbone offense to Norman, died Tuesday of brain cancer. Oklahoma football: Sooner coaching legend Chuck Fairbanks dies at age 79 | News OK (http://newsok.com/oklahoma-football-sooner-coaching-legend-chuck-fairbanks-dies-at-age-79/article/3779049)

The New York Times obit, complete with all the details on the darker days of Chuck Fairbanks. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/sports/football/chuck-fairbanks-fitful-football-coach-dies-at-79.html?ref=obituaries&_r=0

Yeah, he was low key. But his teams with Bobby Warmack were pretty darn good. Didn't he also make the Switzer hire as OC?
Edit.....no, no, that was Jim Mckenzie that hired Barry and then McKenzie suddenly died and Fairbanks became head coach. Long time ago!

Switzer and Fairbanks were both hired by McKenzie but Fairbanks made Switzer the offensive coordinator.