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Upper St. Clair State Champion Named Bills General Manager

Doug Whaley formerly worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Buffalo Bills promoted Upper St. Clair native Doug Whaley to the general manager position Thursday morning.

Whaley, 40, who has seen his role expand almost annually since being originally hired as assistant general manager/director of pro personnel three years ago, will now run the personnel side of the Bills franchise.

Prior to being hired by the Bills, Whaley served 11 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers primarily as coordinator of pro scouting, though he also contributed to the Steelers organization on college scouting assignments. The Steelers won two Super Bowls in Whaley’s time on the Pittsburgh staff.

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"Doug will be a great general manager for the Buffalo Bills," said Steelers GM Kevin Colbert. "In our time together in Pittsburgh he displayed great knowledge, work ethic, loyalty and the ability to work with others in the pursuit of a common goal."

Whaley also spent three years with the Seattle Seahawks (1996-98) as an East coast area scout.

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Whaley played college ball at Pitt where he lined up as a safety and linebacker (1990-93).

He also was part of the 1989 state champion team at Upper St. Clair High School. The championship team will enter the WPIAL Hall of Fame this year.

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