
	Where results make sense

Topic: Fran Papasedero

Related Topics

Nashville Kats

Orlando Predators

Tampa Bay Storm

Georgia Force

Colorado Crush

San Antonio Force

Arena Football League

National Indoor Football League

	ESPN.com: GEN - Arena coach was drunk at time of fatal crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Papasedero's car abruptly moved from the inside lane to the outside lane while on a city street, witnesses said.
		Investigators believe Papasedero was not able to control the car, causing it to strike a curb and flip several times.
		Papasedero began his Arena career as a lineman for the Albany Firebirds in 1993.
	espn.go.com /gen/news/2003/0730/1587415.html (228 words)

	Footballworld.com \| A Netsports Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Orlando Predators head coach Fran Papasedero was killed in a one-car accident on Thursday night.
		Papasedero lost control of the car he was driving on a city street.
		Our sympathies go out to Fran’s family, the Orlando Predators, and to all those whose lives were touched by this great man. We are thankful for the impact he had on the game and our league.
	netsports.footballworld.com /?c=footballworld&page=afoot/news/AIN2652517.htm (120 words)

	MLN Sports Zone - Minor League Sports Magazine
		Orlando Predators Head Coach Fran Papasedero, 35, was tragically killed in a one-car accident on 6/19/03.
		Police were unsure if Papasedero was wearing a seat belt and could not determine if road conditions, excess speed or intoxicants were implicated in the crash.
		Papasedero played five seasons, beginning his AFL career as a lineman for the Albany Firebirds in 1993.
	www.minorleaguenews.com /football/afl/predators/articles2003/061903.html (227 words)

	Sports: Predators coach killed
		Fran Papasedero dies in a one-car accident Thursday night in Orlando.
		Papasedero was killed in a one-car accident after losing control of the car he was driving and it overturned several times Thursday night in Orlando.
		Papasedero led Orlando to a 22-13 record and two playoff appearances in two seasons after Jay Gruden returned to the playing field in 2002.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/06/21/Sports/Predators_coach_killed.shtml (433 words)

	SI.com - Pro Football - AFL coach Papasedero dies in one-car crash in Orlando - Friday June 20, 2003 04:41 PM
		Papasedero replaced Jay Gruden, the brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden, as coach in 2001 when Gruden returned to play quarterback for the Predators.
		Papasedero was an assistant with Orlando for four seasons.
		"Off the field, Fran was a generous, caring and fun-loving man. But, when it came to winning, he was as fierce a competitor as there was in the AFL," commissioner David Baker said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2003/06/20/papasedero_obit_ap (467 words)

	ESPN.com: GEN - AFL coach Papasedero dies in car crash
		Police said Friday that Fran Papasedero, coach of the Orlando Predators, was killed when he lost control of his car and was ejected from it when it overturned several times.
		He also did not know if Papasedero was wearing a seat belt or whether the road was wet.
		Papasedero began his AFL career as a lineman for the Albany Firebirds in 1993.
	espn.go.com /gen/news/2003/0620/1570748.html (264 words)

	Football Web Page
		As most of you know by now, Orlando Predators Head Coach, Fran Papasedero was killed on Thursday June 19, 2003 at 10:30pm on Sand Lake Road in Orlando in a one-car accident.
		It is sad that Fran was in the middle of a very successful run as Preds head coach when he left us.
		Papasedero was quoted to saying "Don't tell anyone, but I wouldn't care if they didn't pay me to do this job".
	www.predsfilm.50megs.com /custom2.html (620 words)

	S.A.F.E. - Stay Alive From Education
		Papasedero, 34, was killed Thursday night in a single-car accident in south Orlando on his way home from dinner at Timpano Italian Chophouse on Sand Lake Road.
		Papasedero was ejected before his car slid to rest upside down in a ditch.
		Papasedero had been cited three times for speeding and twice for failure to wear seat belts since October 1998, police records show.
	www.safeprogram.com /orlpred.htm (897 words)

	Blog of Death: Fran Papasedero
		Fran Papasedero, the head football coach of the Orlando Predators, died on Friday when he lost control of his car.
		Papasedero became coach of the Arena Football League team in 2001.
		Under his guidance, the Predators went 12-4 this year, before losing in the league semifinals.
	www.blogofdeath.com /archives/000030.html (87 words)

	WFTV.com - Sports - Orlando Predators Coach Killed In Crash
		Papasedero replaced Jay Gruden, the brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden, as the Predators coach in 2001 when Gruden returned to play quarterback for the team.
		Papasedero had been an assistant with the team for four seasons.
		Papasedero guided the Predators a 12-and-4 record this season, and won one playoff game before being defeated by Tampa Bay June 7th in the league semifinals.
	www.wftv.com /sports/2282945/detail.html (243 words)

	Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sandwiched between the playing stints was a year as offensive coordinator of the Nashville Kats and four seasons as coach of the Predators, who won AFL titles under him in 1998 and 2000.
		Papasedero accompanied him to Orlando as an assistant and took over as coach when Gruden decided to return to the playing field two years ago.
		The Predators reached the AFL semifinals in both seasons under Papasedero, and Gruden, 36, played the last eight games of 2003 with a damaged ankle that required eight hours of surgery to fix.
	www.nwitimes.com /articles/2004/02/08/sports/pro_sports/cfbb54825d7bf44486256e3300800d55.txt (694 words)

	Orlando Predators - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Orlando won the ArenaBowl in 1998 and 2000 under Gruden's coaching.
		He then attempted a comeback as a player, but subsequently returned to coaching following the death of his head coach replacement, Fran Papasedero, in a car accident.
		The Predators are undoubtedly one of the premier franchises in the history of Arena Football, and have a legendary rivalry with Tampa Bay, whom moved to St. Petersburg the same year the Predators formed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orlando_Predators (467 words)

	San Jose Sabercats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He was named the AFL’s Coach of the Year in 2000 following a league record tying 12 regular season wins, Arbet guided the SaberCats to an AFL record 15 consecutive regular season victories (11 in ’00, 4 in ’01) and is the only head coach in team history to post a playoff victory.
		Papasedero became the third coach in Predators history on August 21, 2001, replacing Jay Gruden, who resigned to return to the playing field as the team’s starting QB.
		A former AFL lineman, Papasedero retired in 1997 and began his coaching career the following season as the Predators line coach.
	www.sanjosesabercats.com /newsroom.php?newsid=42 (3914 words)

	NiteLifeMag.com -----NiteLife Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Coach Fran was tragically killed in an automobile accident in June 2003, leaving behind his fiancée Brandi Tysinger and their beautiful red-headed daughter, Vivian, to whom the song is dedicated to.
		Unfortunately, Coach Fran passed away without the benefit of life insurance, which is why the Fran Papasedero Memorial Trust Fund was created.
		After Coach Fran’s passing, she had the good fortune to be introduced to pop veteran/icon Donna Wright of Wright Stuff Management.
	www.nitelifemag.com /so_nitelife/so_inscene.htm (512 words)

	Georgia Force Football - Official Site
		Papasedero began his Arena Football League career as a lineman for the Albany Firebirds in 1993.
		In four seasons on the staff, Papasedero helped the Predators to a 43-23 record (.652 winning percentage), four trips to the AFL playoffs, three ArenaBowl appearances and a pair of world championships (1998 and 2000).
		Papasedero played four seasons at defensive tackle for Springfield College (Mass.), where he earned All-America honors and was named Male Athlete of the Year at Springfield as a senior.
	www.georgiaforce.com /schedules/gamecenter/week08/coaches.asp (693 words)

	SPORTS IN BRIEF: Orlando Arena League coach killed in car crash
		Arena Football League coach Fran Papasedero was killed in a crash after losing control of the car he was driving.
		Papasedero, 34, coach of the Orlando Predators, was driving alone on an Orlando street Thursday night when his car overturned several times, police said Friday.
		He did not know whether Papasedero was wearing a seat belt.
	www.freep.com /sports/othersports/round21_20030621.htm (517 words)

	WFTV.com - News - Police Investigate Crash That Killed Coach
		Proceeds benefit Fran's two-year-old daughter Vivian and can be made at any Orlando branch of AmSouth bank or by dropping off or mailing a donation to the Predators office, c/o Keli Davis, 4901 Vineland Road, Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32811.
		Predators coach Fran Papasedero was heading east on Sand Lake Road near Kirkman in his Lexus ES300.
		Papasedero, they say, who was ejected through the sunroof, wasn't wearing his.
	www.wftv.com /news/2284531/detail.html (618 words)

	580wdbo.com: News Preditor Coach Remembered
		The tears were difficult for many to hold back as coach Papasedero was remembered.
		Papasedero leaves behind a 2 year old daughter.
		Papasedero did not have a life insurance policy.
	580wdbo.com /news/062303preds.html (156 words)

	S.A.F.E. - Stay Alive From Education
		The toxicology report is back for Orlando Predators coach Fran Papasedero, who died in a one-car accident on June 19 on Sand Lake Road.
		According to witnesses, Papasedero's vehicle abruptly moved from the inside lane to the outside lane, the Orlando Police report states.
		It is believed the driver was not able to control the vehicle, causing the car to strike a curb and ultimately flip several times and eject Papasedero.
	www.safeprogram.com /orlpred2.htm (82 words)

	TBSN / Tampa Bay Sports Net - Storm Game Recap 6-22-03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR COACH: A Memorial Service will be held for Fran Papasedero, the head coach of the Orlando Predators who was tragically killed in a one-car accident last Thursday, on Monday, June 23rd at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 6200 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando.
		In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Fran Papasedero Memorial Fund to help support his daughter Vivian, age 2.
		The address: Fran Papasedero Memorial Trust Fund, c/o Kelli Davis, 4901 Vineland Ave., Suite 150, Orlando, FL 32811.
	www.tbsports.net /recaps_storm/2003/0622.htm (1379 words)

	SPORTSCENE
		He sometimes visited the locker room after games and usually watched the action sitting on an office chair near the court at TD Waterhouse Centre.
		Arena Football League Coach Fran Papasedero was killed in a crash after losing control of the car he was driving in Orlando, Fla.
		The 34-year-old coach of the Orlando Predators was driving alone on a city street Thursday night when the car overturned several times, police said yesterday.
	www.showmenews.com /2003/Jun/20030621Spor007.asp (399 words)

	Man of many hats, little Gruden gunning for it all - CBS SportsLine
		Predators coach Fran Papasedero is trying to get by with anonymous (is there any other kind in the Arena League?) backups until Gruden returns.
		You might be lucky to get a call back," said Papasedero, a former Division II All-American at Springfield (Mass.) College.
		So as anonymous as Gruden will be this week, he could be a major network star by the time NFL training camps roll around.
	cbs.sportsline.com /b/page/pressbox/0,1328,6141433,00.html (1041 words)

	Football-Freaks -> Lets Go Predators (Madden PC Community Leader, NFL News & Football Forums)
		Mainly cause I know that they are dedacating the season to the memory of Fran Papasedaro, The Former Head Coach of the Predators that died in the off-season.
		When I started watching the AFL last season, I decided to root for the Preds, as they are the closest team to me. They seem to be a very good team, and even though they lost Papasedero, I think the team will work even harder and try to win for their old coach's sake.
		It was a shame that Fran Papasedaro passed away.
	football-freaks.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=733 (358 words)

	wmmo.com: Inside wmmo.com Community Events and Information
		On June 12th, Orlando lost one of its best friends and supporters when Coach Fran Papasedero of the Orlando Predators was tragically killed in a car accident.
		In order to ensure that Vivian enjoys the fun and fruitful life that Coach Fran personified, his family, friends and the Predators organization have joined together to organize The Papasedero Cup Golf Tournament.
		Join members of the community, former and current Predators, the Predators Dance Team and Coach Fran's family for some fun and golf to benefit the Fran Papasedero Memorial Trust and Vivian.
	www.wmmo.com /inside/papasederocupgolftournament.html (180 words)

	Orlando Predators news and information
		He had 105 tackles and 10 1/2 sacks in his playing career and joined (then head coach) Jay Gruden's staff in 1998 as a line coach and was promoted to head coach just two days after Gruden announced he was resigning as head coach to play quaterback for the Predators.
		Papasedero was an All-American defensive lineman at Springfield (MA) College.
		Fran Papasedero was 34 years old and leaves a two year old daughter.
	orlandofloridaguide.com /sports/arenafootball/predators (460 words)

	Bucs: Young Gruden knows pressure
		"He was more happy for his brother's achievements than he was happy to get a Super Bowl ring," said Fran Papasedero, Gruden's coach with the Predators.
		Papasedero said Gruden returned with ideas for how the staff could become better organized.
		Any questions about Gruden's readiness were put to rest when he completed 18 of 26 passes for 200 yards and six touchdowns in Orlando's season-opening 47-35 victory at Chicago.
	www.stpetersburgtimes.com /2003/02/07/Bucs/Young_Gruden_knows_pr.shtml (1170 words)

	WAWS FOX30 Online - Jacksonville - Police: Arena football coach was drunk at time of fatal crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Last Update: 7/30/2003 9:36:02 PM (Orlando-AP) -- Orlando police are saying that the Predators head coach Fran Papasedero was drunk when his car crashed last month.
		A preliminary toxicology report indicates that Papasedero's blood alcohol level was point-1-8-5.
		Under Papasedero's leadership, the Predators had a record of 19-to-11 and reached the semifinals twice.
	www.fox30online.com /news/state/story.aspx?content_id=BA68322D-02A7-41E5-96E8-EB678A56864D (365 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Toxicology report: Arena coach was drunk at time of fatal crash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Toxicology report: Arena coach was drunk at time of fatal crash
		ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando Predators coach Fran Papasedero was drunk at the time of a fatal car crash last month, according to a toxicology report.
		The preliminary report indicates that at the time of the June 19 accident, the blood alcohol level of the Arena Football League coach was.185 – more than twice the legal limit of.08.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20030730-1007-fbo-coachkilled.html (234 words)

	The W -- Fran Papasedero, Dead at 34
		The W -- Fran Papasedero, Dead at 34
		The W - Football - Fran Papasedero, Dead at 34
		Orlando Predators head coach Fran Papasedero died late Thursday night in a car accident.
	the-w.com /thread.php/id=12846 (122 words)

	Sports Handicapping - Free Sports Picks - Football and Baseball Picks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Head coach Fran Papasedero died in a one-card accident on June 19, just a few days after Orlando lost in the AFL's semifinals to archrival Tampa Bay.
		With Papasedero gone, and Jay Gruden's ankle surgically repaired one final time, Gruden has given up quarterbacking and re-assumes the role of Head Predator.
		It would be a great story if these guys played well in Papasedero's memory, but that's a pretty tall order.
	www.coversexperts.com /includes/article_ce.asp?ur=934 (706 words)

	Orlando Predators game notes - OurSports Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Off-season surgery, combined with the tragic loss of former Head Coach Fran Papasedero in a June 19 traffic accident, resulted in Gruden returning to the sideline.
		PAPASEDERO’S WINNING PERCENTAGE REMAINS AMONG THE BEST IN AFL HISTORY/PREDATORS TO DEDICATE 2004 SEASON TO HIS MEMORY: After starting his AFL coaching career with a 1-4 record, former Orlando Predators Head Coach Fran Papasedero guided his team to 21 wins in his last 30 games — a winning percentage of.700.
		Sadly, Papasedero coached his last game in the semifinals of the AFL playoffs on June 7, 2003.
	www.oursportscentral.com /services/releases?l_id=1&t_id=54&id=2998995 (5246 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)