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Bill Parcells began playing football in the early sixties as a linebacker at Wichita State, then joined the college coaching ranks. He made his NFL coaching debut with the New England Patriots in 1980, and by 1983 had his first head coaching job with the New York Giants. He won two Super Bowls with the Giants, first in 1986, then in 1990. After taking two years off for health reasons, he became head coach of the Patriots and led them to the Super Bowl in 1996. He joined the New York jets in 1997 and is currently director of football operations. Parcells and his wife, Judy, live in New Jersey and have three daughters and two grandchildren.