finished his career. Coaching and scouting career Coaching After retiring from football, Yowarsky became an assistant coach and scout with the Giants from 1959 to 1960. He then became the offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings in head coach Norm Van Brocklin in 1961 (their inaugural season in the NFL) through 1966. In 1967, he left the Vikings organization to become offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints, who were also playing their inaugural season in the NFL. Yowarsky resigned the position at the end of the 1968 season, along with three other assistant coaches; Jack Faulkner, George Dickson, and Bob Shaw. In 1969, Yowarsky accepted a position as the defensive backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons, under his former colleague Van Brocklin. He coached there until 1970. In 1971, he resigned from the Falcons and accepted a defensive line coaching position with the Houston Oilers. He finished his coaching career with the San Diego Chargers from 1972 to 1973. Scouting After retiring from coaching, Yowarsky became a scout with the QUADRA Scouting Combine in 1974. He was hired as an area scout in the southeast by the Dallas Cowboys in 1977, a post that he would hold for 23 years. During that span, the Cowboys won three Super Bowls. He was one of the most vocal supporters in the Cowboys organization for drafting Emmitt Smith, who would go on to become the all-time rushing leader in NFL history. Personal life Yowarsky was married to his wife, Bobbie, for 58 years and they had three children. He served in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. Yowarsky died on November 30, 2014 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. References External links 1928 births 2014 deaths American football defensive ends Atlanta Falcons coaches Dallas Cowboys scouts Detroit Lions players Houston Oilers coaches Kentucky Wildcats football players Minnesota Vikings coaches New Orleans Saints coaches New York Giants coaches New York Giants players New York Giants scouts San Diego Chargers coaches San Francisco 49ers players Washington Redskins players Sportspeople from Cleveland Players of American football from Cleveland