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Columbus Lorenzo "C. L." Whittington was a college and professional football player and coach in the United States.
[edit] Coaching history
[edit] Prairie View A&M
Whittington was the 22nd head college football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 2003 season. His career coaching record at Prairie View was 1 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 19th at Prairie View in total wins and 19th at Prairie View in winning percentage (0.091).[1][2]
[edit] Dismissal from Paririe View
Whittington was subsequently fired when an internal investigation concluded he had hit two players during summer workouts [3]
[edit] Playing History
Whittington played for Prairie View under head coach Alexander Durley, Jim Hillyer, Theophilus Danzy, and Cornelius Cooper--giving him a different head coach through all four years of college football. He later played for the Houston Oilers in the NFL[4] as a defensive back from 1974 to 1978, playing in no less than 12 games each season.[5]
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