Howard Brinker

{{short description|American football coach}}

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Howard Brinker (died January 3, 2004) was a National Football League (NFL) assistant coach. He served as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns from 1954 to 1973, and the Cincinnati Bengals from 1976 to 1979.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121026141644/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/dailypress/access/522497691.html?dids=522497691:522497691&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+08,+2004&author=From+staff,+wire+service+reports&pub=Daily+Press&desc=TWO+MUCH:+ABOVE-PAR+CLUB+MATCH&pqatl=google Obituary]