Nathaniel Shaw (born May 20, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
Shaw was born in San Diego, California and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School.
He went on to play college football at USC, where he was a defensive back and was named to the All-Pac-10 team in 1965 and was a consensus All-American in 1966.
[3][4] After retiring from playing football, Shaw coached defensive backs at Oregon State from 1976 to 1979, and then at his alma mater USC for 7 years from 1980 to 1986.
[2][5] Following his coaching career, Shaw worked in hotel sales and ran a plumbing business.