Mary Anne Stephens Shula
Mary Anne Stephens Shula aka Mary Anne Shula was the loving wife of former NFL coach Don Shula; Coach Shula once a defensive back passed away at the age of 90, on May 4, 2020.
Don Shula started playing football at Painesville Harvey High School and subsequently at John Carroll University, from where he graduated with a major in sociology and a minor in Math in 1951.
The Cleveland Browns selected him in the 9th round (110th overall) in the 1951 NFL Draft. Two years later he played for the Baltimore Colts before retiring with the Washington Redskins.
From 1960 to 1962 w the Detroit Lions as their defensive coordinator; in 1963, became head coach for the Baltimore Ravens; finally from 1970 to 1995, coached the Miami Dolphins.
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