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Dewey Sullivan (May 6, 1935 – November 8, 2006) was an American high school football coach who coached more than 40 years at Dayton High School in Dayton, Oregon. He is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
Early years
Sullivan was born in Geary, Oklahoma and graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado in 1959.
Coaching career
Sullivan began coaching at Dayton in 1965 and remained until his death in 2006. During his tenure, the team won five state titles and appeared in the playoffs 25 consecutive times. Sullivan won Oregon Coach of the Year honors 24 times, and was named the National High School Coach of the Year by the National Association of Interscholastic Coaches in 2001. With an overall record of 352–84–2, Sullivan was the winningest high school football coach in Oregon history until he was surpassed by Ken Potter in 2024. He ranks among the top 20 in the United States.
Sullivan died of complications from pneumonia in 2006. He was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame the following year.
References
- ^ "Dewey Sullivan". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- Mims, Steve (November 15, 2006). "Sullivan's winning ways left 'such a big footprint' on Oregon prep football". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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