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Ulysses S. Washington

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Ulysses S. Washington
Biographical details
Born(1920-07-16)July 16, 1920
Dillwyn, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 2018(2018-10-25) (aged 98)
Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1939–1942Virginia State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1964Delaware State (assistant)
1965–1966Delaware State
1967Delaware State (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1986Delaware State (interim AD)
Head coaching record
Overall7–10

Ulysses Samuel Washington Jr. (July 16, 1920 – October 25, 2018) was an American football coach and long-time educator at Delaware State University.[1]

Biography

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Washington attended Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia and played on the football team. After that, he earned a master's degree at Rutgers University and began his teaching career as an assistant professor of agriculture education and farm mechanics in 1949 at Delaware State University. In 1950, Washington became an assistant coach for the Hornets football program and served at this capacity through 1964. He spent 1965 and 1966 as the head coach and compiled a record of 7–10–0. Washington returned for one more season to once again serve as an assistant coach.

In 1971, Washington became chair of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a position which he held until his retirement at the end of the 1990–91 academic year.

Washington was the first person in his family to graduate from college and was the father of Ukee Washington, a television news anchor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1965–1966)
1965 Delaware State 4–5 3–3 10th
1966 Delaware State 3–5 2–4 14th
Delaware State: 7–10 5–7
Total: 7–10

References

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  1. ^ "Ulysses Washington Service Details - Dover, Delaware". Bennie Smith Funeral Home. Retrieved June 24, 2019.