William Everett Derryberry
William Everett Derryberry (October 11, 1906 – October 26, 1991) was an American football player and coach and university president.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1906 Mount Pleasant, Tennessee |
| Died | October 26, 1991 (aged 85) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Oxford (BA, 1932, MA, 1940) |
| Playing career | |
| 1925 | Tennessee |
| 1927 | Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1934–1936 | Tennessee JC |
College football
Derryberry was a football player at the University of Tennessee, lettering in 1925 and 1927. He was the first person in that school's history to earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee Junior College at Martin (now known as UT Martin) from 1934 to 1936.[1]
Before and after his coaching career, he earned two degrees from Oxford University in Oxford, England while studying as a Rhodes Scholar.[2]
Tennessee Tech presidency
Derryberry was the president of Tennessee Technological University from 1940 to 1974.[3]
References
- "Football Media Guide" (PDF). UT Martin Skyhawks. 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "Rhodes Scholar William Derryberry". University of Tennessee–Knoxville. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "Tennessee Technological University". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
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