 At Great Lakes , Collier went regularly to observe the practices of the station 's service football team , the Great Lakes Bluejackets . There he met Paul Brown , who had left a head coaching job at Ohio State University to serve in the Navy and lead the Bluejackets team . Collier took notes and hoped to pick up some football knowledge he could use when he returned to Paris . Brown , however , noticed Collier 's dedication and brought him onto his staff as a volunteer assistant . 
