Darrell Tully

Darrell Dean Tully (December 14, 1917 – February 4, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at East Texas. A seventh round selection in the 1939 NFL draft, Tully played one season for the Detroit Lions.^[1] Tully was head football coach and athletic director at Spring Branch High School from 1957 until 1964. In 1964 Tully became full-time athletic director for the Spring Branch Independent School District and remained in that capacity until his retirement in 1978. The 15,000-capacity Darrell Tully Stadium in Houston, Texas is named in his honor.^[2]

Tully Stadium

Darrell Tully

No. 4
Position:	Back
Personal information
Born:	(1917-12-14)December 14, 1917 Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	February 4, 1997(1997-02-04) (aged 79) Harris County, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Eastland (Eastland, Texas)
College:	East Texas
NFL draft:	1939: 7th round, 57th pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (1939)
Career highlights and awards
First-team Little All-American (1938)
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards: 356 TD-INT: 2-13 Passer rating: 16.2 Rushing yards: 50 Rushing touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference