Classic Photos of Bill Parcells

Bill Parcells won two Super Bowl rings as head coach of the New York Giants. Known as "The Big Tuna", a nickname about the shape of his physique derived from a team joke during his tenure as linebackers coach of the New England Patriots, Parcells was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. In celebration of his 75th birthday on Aug. 22, 2016, we present these classic photos of Bill Parcells through the years.

Classic Photos of Bill Parcells

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Bill Parcells served as linebackers coach (1966-67) and defensive coordinator (1968-69) for Army.

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Bill Parcells got his first head coaching job with the Air Force Falcons in 1978. He stayed with the team for one season before leaving to be an assistant with the New York Giants.

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The Giants new head coach Bill Parcells shouts instructions to his players at training camp in 1983.

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Bill Parcells talks with Leonard Marshall during the Giants' NFC Wildcard Playoff game against the Rams in 1984.

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Giants coach Bill Parcells talks with Broncos coach Dan Reeves at Super Bowl XXI in 1987.

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Bill Parcells is carried off the field after the Giants defeated the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in 1987.

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Bill Parcells walks to the Patriots' practice facility during a training camp session in 1993.

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Bill Parcells embraces Jets coach Pete Carroll after the Patriots defeated New York 24-13 at Foxboro Stadium in 1994.

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Browns coach Bill Belichick shakes hands with Bill Parcells after the Browns beat the Patriots 20-13 to win the AFC wild card game in 1995.

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NFL head coaches Buddy Ryan (Cardinals), Bill Parcells (Patriots) and Mike Holmgren (Packers) watch the NFL scouting combine from the stands in 1995.

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Drew Bledsoe gets some advice from Bill Parcells during Super Bowl XXXI practice in New Orleans in 1997.

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks to reporters during Media Day at Super Bowl XXXI in 1997. Bill Parcells would leave the Patriots to coach the Jets a few days after the game citing problems with ownership.

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Bill Parcells and Jets owner Leon Hess pose at the team's training camp in Hempstead, N.Y. Parcells was named head coach and chief football operations officer of the New York Jets in 1997.

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Bill Parcells and Joe Namath talk during afternoon workouts at the Jets training facility at Hofstra University in 1997.

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Bill Parcells chats with Keyshawn Johnson during the opening day of Jets training camp in 1997.

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Bill Parcells goes after side judge Mike Pereira at the conclusion of a game against Miami in 1997.

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Bill Parcells looks on during Jets training camp alongside Lawrence Taylor in 1999

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Bill Parcells poses for a photo during his first season with the Cowboys in 2003.

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Bill Parcells, who has a reputation for press conference tirades, appears annoyed as he answers a reporter's question in 2005.

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Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren and Bill Parcells chat during the NFL combine in 2006.

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Bill Parcells and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones chat during the first day of training camp in 2006.

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Bill Parcells talks with St. Louis Cardinals coach Tony La Russa during a Cardinals' spring training practice in 2007.

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Bill Parcells makes an appearance at the Dolphins training facility in his role as Miami's Executive Vice President of Football Operations in 2008.

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Bill Parcells poses with his bust during the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Canton, Ohio.

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Bill Parcells holds the Super Bowl XXV trophy while joining Lawrence Taylor on stage during the 25th anniversary celebration of the 1990 Super Bowl champion New York Giants during halftime of a game in 2015.