He was not hired by Rice as a head coach until 1992 when he was 56. He was probably considered by some in 1992 to be too old to be head coach material at a division I school. To put this into perspective, imagine Coach Berry still on the field as a head coach in the year 2045.
http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Celebrating-Rice-s-Wayne-Graham-s-80-birthday-7231584.php
http://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/Celebrating-Rice-s-Wayne-Graham-s-80-birthday-7231584.php
