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Top 5 Coaches/Managers In Philly Sports History

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Thanks to yet another Philadelphia Eagles' coaching search, it got us thinking.

Who is the best coach in Philadelphia sports history? Here are the top five.

5. Charlie Manuel

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I know what you're thinking: Why only No. 5? Because frankly, those Phillies teams were amazing and Manuel probably should have won more than one World Series. But he won one, and that's pretty rare around these parts.

Charlie Manuel is an amazing, world-class person and a really solid -- but not outstanding -- manager, who won a World Series.

4. Herb Magee

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Head coach Herb Magee of the Philadelphia Rams on February 3, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

I don't care where you do it, if you win 1,000 games you're a legend and you deserve to be on this list.

3. Dick Vermeil

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(Dick Vermeil, in file photo)

Vermeil was the 1980 Coach of the Year with the Birds, leading them to Super Bowl XV. Unfortunately they lost, but Vermeil's passion and emotion is undeniable. Best crier in Philly sports history, without a doubt.

2. Billy Cunningham

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BOSTON - 1985: Head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers Billy Cunningham walks the sideline against the Boston Celtics during a game played in 1985 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1985 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)

Cunningham reached 200, 300, and 400 wins faster than any coach in NBA history, led the 76ers to the playoffs in every year head coached, reached the Finals three times, and won it in 1983.

1. Fred Shero

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TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 10: Ray Shero (C) receives a Hockey Hall of Fame blazer in honor of his father Fred, from Jim Gregory (L) and Pat Quinn (R) prior to the 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic game at the Mattamy Athletic Center on November 10, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

"Win today and we walk together forever."

What a quote. Two Stanley Cup Championships, what else matters?

 

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