Darrell Tully
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PositionBack
BornDecember 14, 1917
Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1997 (aged 79)
Harris County, Texas, U.S.
Harris County, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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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 State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1939: 7th round, 57th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Darrell Dean Tully (December 14, 1917 – February 4, 1997) was an American professional 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]
