Dean Pryor

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Dean Pryor
Biographical details
Born(1930-11-22)November 22, 1930
Corning, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2019(2019-03-04) (aged 88)
Playing career
Football
1950–1952Arkansas
Track
1951–1953Arkansas
Position(s)Running back (football)
Decathlon (track)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1956Lakeland HS (FL) (assistant)
1957–1961Coffeyville (assistant)
1962–1963Wichita (assistant)
1964–1966Hastings
1967–1969Kansas State (assistant)
1970–1971South Dakota State
Track
1958–1962Coffeyville
Head coaching record
Overall18–28–1 (college football)

Richard Dean Pryor (November 22, 1930 – March 4, 2019) was an American football player and coach and decathlete. He served as the head football coach at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska from 1964 to 1966 and South Dakota State University from 1970 to 1971, comping a career college football coaching record of 18–28–1.[1]

Pryor played college football at the University of Arkansas from 1950 to 1952.[2] In 1952, he participated in the United States Olympic Trials in the decathlon, finishing in eighth place.[3]

One of his first coaching jobs was at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, where he was an assistant football coach and head track coach.[4]

Head coaching record[edit]

Football[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hastings Broncos (Nebraska College Conference) (1964–1966)
1964 Hastings 6–3 2–2 3rd
1965 Hastings 4–6 1–3 4th
1966 Hastings 3–4–1 2–2 3rd
Hastings: 13–13–1 5–7
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (North Central Conference) (1970–1971)
1970 South Dakota State 2–8 1–5 T–6th
1971 South Dakota State 3–7 2–4 6th
South Dakota State: 5–15 3–9
Total: 18–28–1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dean Pryor". menkefueralhome.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dean Pryor". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "USA Olympic Trials, Los Angeles 1952". brinkster.net. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dean Pryor". Coffeyville Community College. Retrieved December 7, 2019.