London High School coach, Jim Bowlus, with influencing him to take up coaching after his playing years ended. LeBeau says seeing the effect that Coach Bowlus had on him and his teammates clinched it for him at that point. LeBeau has four children with his first wife, Phyllis Geer LeBeau, who died from cancer in 2002: Richard Jr., Linda, Lori, and Fe. He has been married to his current wife, Nancy, since 1973 and they have a son together, Brandon. LeBeau attended the American Legion Ohio Buckeye Boys State program in 1954 as a delegate. On June 10, 2019, he was inducted into the Buckeye Boys State Hall of Fame. References External links 1937 births Living people American football cornerbacks American football safeties Buffalo Bills coaches Cincinnati Bengals coaches Cincinnati Bengals head coaches Detroit Lions players Green Bay Packers coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football players Philadelphia Eagles coaches Pittsburgh Steelers coaches Tennessee Titans coaches National Football League defensive coordinators Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Western Conference Pro Bowl players People from London, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio