Otis E. Finley Sr. (1898 – August 27, 1979) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1924 and at Virginia State College for Negroes—now known as Virginia State University–from 1925 to 1926, compiling a career college football coaching record of 9–6–5.[1][2] Finley was born in 1898, in LaFayette, Alabama.[3] He was a graduate of Tuskegee University, the University of Akron, and Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.[4] He died on August 27, 1979, in Maryland.[5]

Otis Finley
Biographical details
Born1898
LaFayette, Alabama, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 1979(1979-08-27) (aged 80–81)
Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
1920–1921Springfield
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924Lincoln (MO)
1925–1926Virginia State
1929–1930Vashon HS (MO) (assistant)
1930–1944Vashon HS (MO)
1945–1955Washington Tech HS (MO)
1956–1963Hadley Tech HS (MO)
1964–1966Vashon HS (MO)
Head coaching record
Overall9–6–5 (college)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lincoln Blue Tigers (Independent) (1924)
1924 Lincoln 2–1–1
Lincoln: 2–1–1
Virginia State Trojans (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925–1926)
1925 Virginia State 3–1–4 1–1–3 4th
1926 Virginia State 4–4 3–4 5th
Virginia State: 7–5–4 4–5–3
Total: 9–6–5

References

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  1. ^ "Otis E. Finley, Sr., receiving Tarbell Medallion". Springfield College. 1969. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Crisis". NAACP. 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2019. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ Tuthill, Otis (April 26, 1967). "Otis Finley: A Man On the Right Track". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 38. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Murdoch, Charles (November 17, 1949). "Finley Has Brought Good Football To Vashon, Tech". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Otis Finley Sr". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. August 29, 1979. p. 65. Retrieved May 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .