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Belichick wears father’s fedora to eighth Super Bowl

Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots arrives with his teammates for Super Bowl LII on January 29, 2018 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots arrives with his teammates for Super Bowl LII on January 29, 2018 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Jan 30, 2018

Patriots coach Bill Belichick admitted that his girlfriend Linda Holliday helped him dress for his trip to his eighth Super Bowl.

Upon arrival in Minnesota on Monday, Belichick sported a suit, neck tie and a Fedora hat that belonged to his father.

“That was my dad’s hat, so I thought I’d just toss that one on today,” Belichick said. “Minnesota’s a good place to have a hat.”

Belichick’s dad, Steve, was a long-time football coach and scout at Navy. He died in 2005.

The Patriots play the Eagles on Sunday in Super Bowl LII.

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