Bull Sullivan
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1919 Echola, Alabama |
| Died | September 8, 1970 (aged 50) Columbus, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Union University University of Nevada, Reno Peabody College Mississippi State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1941-42 | Union University |
| 1943-48 | Detroit Lions |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948-49 | Oregon (assistant) |
| 1950-52, 1956-69 | East Mississippi CC |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 97-62-3 |
Robert Victor "Bull" "Cyclone" Sullivan (December 10, 1919 - September 8, 1970) was an American college football coach. He was the head coach at East Mississippi Community College for 16 seasons, from 1950-52 and again from 1956-69.[1][2] He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame,[3] and profiled in the 1984 Sports Illustrated article "The Toughest Coach There Ever Was".[4] He was also the subject of the book Bull Cyclone Sullivan and the Lions of Scooba, Mississippi.[5]
References[]
- ^ "EMCC Athletic Traditions". East Mississippi Athletics.
- ^ "Robert Victor Sullivan (2009) - Union University Sports Hall of Fame". Union University Athletics.
- ^ "Robert Sullivan".
- ^ Deford, Frank. "The Toughest Coach There Ever Was". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com.
- ^ Frascogna, Xavier M. (2010). Bull Cyclone Sullivan and the Lions of Scooba, Mississippi. Mississippi Sports Council. ISBN 978-0-9789438-3-7. OCLC 743788619.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1970 deaths
- East Mississippi Lions football coaches
- Players of American football from Alabama
- Coaches of American football from Alabama
- Junior college football coaches in the United States