Otis Delaporte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Otis Delaporte

basketball player (1919-1981)

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Luther, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1981

Profession: basketball player

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Otis Delaporte

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  • Delaporte (January 6, 1919 – April 1, 1981) was an American football and baseball player and coach.
  • He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University for 14 years from 1964 to 1977, compiling a 90–52–2 record and winning six conference titles.
  • He also served as the school's athletic director until his death in 1981.
  • Delaporte was married in 1939 to Francis Harryman.During his career, Delaporte was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame (1982), the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1974), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame (1981), and the University of Central Oklahoma Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.

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