Bill Dellastatious
Biographical details
Born(1922-10-02)October 2, 1922
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 2023(2023-11-06) (aged 101)
Playing career
Football
1943–1945Missouri
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1948–1952Florida (assistant)
1953–1954Southwest Missouri State
Golf
1949–1952Florida
Head coaching record
Overall5–12 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Big Six (1944)

Joseph William Dellastatious (October 2, 1922 – November 6, 2023) was an American college football player and coach. He played as a quarterback with the Missouri Tigers.

Career

Dellastatious served as the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State—now known as Missouri State University–from 1953 to 1954, compiling a record of 5–12. He played college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a quarterback.[1] He had previously played at Clemson University.[2]

Dellastatious was drafted by National Football League (NFL) teams twice, first by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1945 NFL Draft[3] and by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1946 NFL Draft.[4]

Personal life and death

Dellastatious was born in Washington D.C. on October 2, 1922.[5][6] He predeceased by his wife, Anne Lee, who died in Jackson, Tennessee, on May 13, 2017, at the age of 87.[7] He turned 100 in 2022.[8] He died on November 6, 2023, at the age of 101.[9]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1952–1953)
1953 Southwest Missouri State 3–63–22nd
1954 Southwest Missouri State 2–61–4T–4th
Southwest Missouri State: 5–124–6
Total:5–12

References

  1. ↑ Eisenhammer, Fred (January 10, 2014). College Football's Most Memorable Games, 2d ed. McFarland Publishing. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tigers Score Par 54; U.N. Totals 20". Omaha World Herald. October 30, 1943. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers Draft picks". Pro-Football-Reference Drafts. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bill Dellastatious". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Living a full life". Jackson Sun. August 30, 2011. p. B1.
  6. ↑ "Miss Ane Walker Lee Plans December Wedding". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Florida. December 3, 1950. p. 8D – via newspapers.com. marriage of her daughter, Anne Walker Lee, to Joseph William Dellastatious ... Mr. Dellastatious attended Clemson College and was graduated from the University of Missouri, ... and at present is a member of the faculty of the University of Florida, serving in the capacity of golf coach and instructor in required physical education.
  7. ↑ "Anne Lee Dellastatious obituary". The Jackson Sun. May 14, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Class Notes 1940". Mizzou Magazine (Winter 2022 ed.). p. 49 – via Issuu.
  9. ↑ "Joseph William (Bill) Dellastatious Obituary - Jackson, TN". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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