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LAKE FOREST, Ill. - He's known as "The Legend" around Halas Hall, but Clyde Emrich's reputation extends well beyond the walls of the Bears' training facility.
A pioneering NFL strength coach and Olympic weightlifter, Emrich will be honored twice this month for his tremendous accomplishments. The longtime Bears employee will be inducted into the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame and will receive the prestigious Vic Boff Award from The Association of Oldetime Barbell & Strongmen.
Emrich became one of the NFL's first strength coaches when the Bears hired him in 1971. Before accepting the job, he had already been working with several Chicago players such as Stan Jones, Doug Atkins and Ronnie Bull at a local YMCA....
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A pioneering NFL strength coach and Olympic weightlifter, Emrich will be honored twice this month for his tremendous accomplishments. The longtime Bears employee will be inducted into the USA Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame and will receive the prestigious Vic Boff Award from The Association of Oldetime Barbell & Strongmen.
Emrich became one of the NFL's first strength coaches when the Bears hired him in 1971. Before accepting the job, he had already been working with several Chicago players such as Stan Jones, Doug Atkins and Ronnie Bull at a local YMCA....
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