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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1933 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 2013 (aged 79) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1954 | Michigan State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1957 | Ishpeming HS (MI) |
| 1958–1961 | Arizona State (assistant) |
| 1962–1965 | Houston (assistant) |
| 1966 | Oklahoma (DB) |
| 1967–1972 | Oklahoma |
| 1973–1978 | New England Patriots |
| 1979–1981 | Colorado |
| 1983 | New Jersey Generals |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–41–1 (college) 46–40 (NFL) 6–12 (USFL) |
| Bowls | 3–1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As coach:
As player: | |
| Awards | |
| Sporting News College Football COY (1971) New England Patriots All-1970s Team Big Eight Coach of the Year (1967) | |
Charles Leo Fairbanks (June 10, 1933 – April 2, 2013) was an American football coach who was a head coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1967 to 1972 and at the University of Colorado from 1979 to 1981, compiling a career college record of 59–41–1 (.589). Fairbanks was also the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1978, amassing a record of 46–41 (.529), and for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983, tallying a mark of 6–12.