Sylvester Derby

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.

Sylvester Derby

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

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