Dewey Sullivan was an American high school football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 coach who coached more than 40 years at Dayton High School

Dayton High School (Oregon)

Dayton High School is a public high school in Dayton, Oregon, United States. The building was built in 1937 and remodeled in 2000.-Academics:...

 in Dayton, Oregon

Dayton, Oregon

Dayton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,119 at the 2000 census. As of July 2007 its estimated population was 2,495.-History:...

. A member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...

, he is the winningest high school football coach in Oregon history.

Early years

Sullivan was born in Geary, Oklahoma

Geary, Oklahoma

Geary is a city in Blaine and Canadian counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 1,280 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Geary is located at ....

 and graduated from Western State College

Western State College of Colorado

Western State College of Colorado is a four-year public liberal arts college located in Gunnison, Colorado. The enrollment stands at about 2400 students with a high percentage, one-fourth, from out of state. The far flung appeal for some students is found in the idyllic mountains and ski slopes...

 in Gunnison, Colorado

Gunnison, Colorado

The historic City of Gunnison, a Home Rule Municipality, is the county seat and the most populous city of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,854. It was named in honor of John W...

 in 1959.

Coaching career

Sullivan began coaching at Dayton in 1965 and remained until his death in 2006. During his tenure, the team won five state titles and appeared in the playoffs 25 consecutive times. Sullivan won Oregon Coach of the Year honors 24 times, and was named the National High School Coach of the Year by the National Association of Interscholastic Coaches in 2001. With an overall record of 352–84–2, Sullivan is the winningest high school football coach in Oregon history and ranks among the top 20 in the United States.

Sullivan died of complications from pneumonia in 2006. He was named to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...

the following year.