Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 17, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Wayne Fontes
Biography
Wayne Howard Joseph Fontes (/fonts/; born February 17, 1940) is an American former professional football player and coach. He was the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. He is the longest tenured head coach in team history. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history. Fontes played as a defensive back for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).
