Darrell Dean Tully (December 14, 1917 – February 4, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at East Texas. A seventh round selection in the 1939 NFL draft, Tully played one season for the Detroit Lions.[1] Tully was head football coach and athletic director at Spring Branch High School from 1957 until 1964. In 1964 Tully became full-time athletic director for the Spring Branch Independent School District and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 1978. The 15,000-capacity Darrell Tully Stadium in Houston, Texas is named in his honor.[2]
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| Position: | Back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1917 Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | February 4, 1997 (aged 79) Harris County, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Eastland (Eastland, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | East Texas | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 7 / pick: 57 | ||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Spring Branch ISD Facilities". Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
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