Bull Sullivan
American football player and coach (1918–1970)
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Robert Victor "Bull" "Cyclone" Sullivan (December 10, 1918 – September 8, 1970) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at East Mississippi Community College for 16 seasons, from 1950 to 1952 and again from 1956 to 1969.[2][3] He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame,[4] and profiled in the 1984 Sports Illustrated article "The Toughest Coach There Ever Was".[5] He was also the subject of the book Bull Cyclone Sullivan and the Lions of Scooba, Mississippi.[6]
BornDecember 10, 1918
Echola, Alabama, U.S.
Echola, Alabama, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 1970 (aged 51)
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
AlmamaterPeabody College (BS)
Mississippi State University (MS)
Mississippi State University (MS)
1941–1942Union (TN)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1918 Echola, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1970 (aged 51) Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Peabody College (BS) Mississippi State University (MS) |
| Playing career | |
| 1941–1942 | Union (TN) |
| 1946 | Nevada[1] |
| Positions | Center, Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948–1949 | Oregon (assistant) |
| 1950–1952 | East Mississippi |
| 1956–1969 | East Mississippi |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 97–62–3 |
