Gene Derricotte
American football player (1926–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugene Derricotte (June 14, 1926 – March 31, 2023) was an American college football player who was a halfback and return specialist for the Michigan Wolverines from 1944 to 1948. He was one of the first African-American athletes at the University of Michigan in the era when college football was beginning to integrate. Derricotte established school records that still stand as a punt returner for the Wolverines. He also established several short-lived school interceptions records. Derricotte also served as a Tuskegee Airman and later had a successful career in dentistry while continuing to serve in the military.
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Born: | (1926-06-14)June 14, 1926 Fostoria, Ohio, U.S. |
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Died: | March 31, 2023(2023-03-31) (aged 96) |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Halfback, return specialist |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
College | Michigan |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors | Michigan all-time records Single-season punt return average (1947–) |