Bull Sullivan

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]

Bob "Bull" "Cyclone" Sullivan
Biographical details
Born(1919-12-10)December 10, 1919
Echola, Alabama
DiedSeptember 8, 1970(1970-09-08) (aged 50)
Columbus, Mississippi
Alma materUnion University
University of Nevada, Reno
Peabody College
Mississippi State University
Playing career
1941-42Union University
1943-48Detroit Lions
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948-49Oregon (assistant)
1950-52, 1956-69East Mississippi CC
Head coaching record
Overall97-62-3

References
  1. https://www.emccathletics.com/tradition/index
  2. https://uuathletics.com/honors/union-university-sports-hall-of-fame/robert-victor-sullivan/14
  3. https://msfame.com/inductees/robert-sullivan/
  4. https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/04/30/the-toughest-coach-there-ever-was
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