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Wayne Fontes

Wayne Fontes, American football player and coach

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Born
February 2, 1940
Age in 2026
86
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1940

About Wayne Fontes

Wayne Howard Joseph Fontes 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). Fontes coached the 1991 and 1993 teams to the NFC Central Division title, with the latter being the franchise's last division championship until they won the NFC North in 2023. He returned one interception 83 yards for a touchdown, a franchise record that would stand for 27 years. Fontes played nine games for the Titans in the 1962 season as a defensive back, recording four interceptions.

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Wayne Fontes timeline

  1. Fontes played nine games for the Titans in the 1962 season as a defensive back, recording four interceptions.
  2. Fontes coached the 1991 and 1993 teams to the NFC Central Division title, with the latter being the franchise's last division championship until they won the NFC North in 2023.

The world when Wayne Fontes was born

Wayne Fontes was born in 1940. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1940

  • #1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieRebecca
  • Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
  • Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
  • Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
  • Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
  • Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wayne Fontes's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19402026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,300$435,000
Average income$3,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population132.2M341 million

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