Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Barry Switzer ( born October 5 , 1937 ) is a former football coach , active in the college and professional ranks between 1962 and 1997 .
Simplified: Barry Switzer ( born October 5 , 1937 in Crossett , Arkansas ) was an American football coach . He coached both professional and college football between 1962 and 1997 .