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PHOTOS: George Welsh through the years
Beating Army in 1976
Navy's Joe Gattuso, left, reaches for his coach, George Welsh as Navy celebrated its 38-10 victory over Army at end of the game, Nov. 27, 1976.
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File photo taken November 12, 1983.
Returning to Charlottesville
Mr. Welsh kept up with the U.Va. team after coaching, and remained a Charlottesville resident.
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George Welsh. File photo taken October 1990.
Welsh brought many Navy assistants with him to U.Va.
University of Virginia head football coach George Welsh, center, poses with his coaching staff, from left, Tony Whittlesey, Frank Spaziani, Art Markos, Ken Mack, Tom O'Brien and Bob Petchel, at the school in Charlottesville, Va., in Sept. 1986. The six assistants had been with Welsh when he coached at Navy.
George Welsh Way
Former Virginia football coach George Welsh celebrates after the university dedicated a street in his name during halftime of Virginia's game against Georgia Tech in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001.
Tech-U.Va. rivalry
Coach George Welsh hugs quarterback Aaron Brooks after the 1998 game between rival schools.
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George Welsh. File photo taken September 30, 1990.
Rivalry with Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer (left) of Virginia Tech and George Welsh (right) of Virginia shake hands before the game in Lane Stadium as their teams warm up Saturday November 28, 1998.
U.Va.-Tech rivalry
George Welsh looks at his team in the fourth quarter at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on 11/25/2000.
U.Va.-Tech rivalry
Coaches George Welsh and Frank Beamer meet at midfield after the game in 2000.
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University of Virginia's coach George Welsh during a game against N.C. State in 2000.
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University of Virginia's coach George Welsh claps his hands after during a 2000 game against UNC.
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U.Va. head coach George Welsh directs his troops against Clemson during a game in Charlottesville.
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U.Va. coach George Welsh, photographed Wednesday, August 13, 1997.
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Virginia coach George Welsh answers questions from reporters at a news conference at the Charlottesville, Va. school Friday, Aug. 11, 2000.
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George Welsh. File photo taken December 24, 1989.
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File photo taken October 23, 1983.
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George Welsh. File photo taken February 1985.
Carquest Bowl
Virginia head coach George Welsh, right, turns away in dejection after congratulating University of Miami Hurricanes head coach Butch Davis at the end of the Carquest Bowl in Miami Friday, Dec. 27, 1996. The Hurricanes defeated Virginia 31-21.
