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Revision as of 20:06, 10 August 2020

Sylvester Derby
Derby pictured in The Forester 1921, Lake Forest yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1892-02-13)February 13, 1892
Lemont, Illinois
DiedJune 5, 1974(1974-06-05) (aged 82)
Kokomo, Indiana
Playing career
Football
1913–1914Illinois
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1919–1920Lake Forest
1921Delaware
Basketball
1920–1921Lake Forest
Head coaching record
Overall13–10–2 (football)
5–9 (basketball)

Sylvester Randall Derby (February 13, 1892 – June 5, 1974)[1] was an American college football head coach. He coached for two seasons at Lake Forest College in Illinois where he compiled an 8–6–2 overall record. Derby then moved on to coach the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team in 1921 where he finished 5–4 in one season.

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lake Forest Foresters (Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1919–1920)
1919 Lake Forest 3–3–2
1920 Lake Forest 5–3
Lake Forest: 8–6–2
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1921)
1921 Delaware 5–4
Delaware: 5–4
Total: 13–10–2

References

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