Otis Delaporte
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Luther, Oklahoma, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1919 Luther, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1981 (aged 62) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1937–1939 | Central Oklahoma |
| Basketball | |
| 1937–1939 | Central Oklahoma |
| Baseball | |
| 1937–1938 | Central Oklahoma |
| 1941 | Oklahoma City Indians |
| 1941 | Salina Millers |
| 1942 | Fort Smith Giants |
| Position(s) | End (football) Second baseman, third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1964–1977 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1964–1981 | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 90–52–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 OCAC (1968–1971) 2 OIC (1974, 1977) | |
Otis T. Delaporte (January 6, 1919 – April 1, 1981)[1] was an American football and baseball player and coach.[2][3] 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.[4] He also served as the school's athletic director until his death in 1981.[5] Delaporte was married in 1939 to Francis Harryman.[3]
During his career, Delaporte was inducted into the Southwestern Oklahoma State Hall of Fame (1982), the Oklahoma Coaches Association Hall of Fame (1974),[6] the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame (1981), and the University of Central Oklahoma Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.[7]
