| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1922 St. Paul, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 2004 (aged 81) |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1942 | Sanford Spinners |
| 1942 | Olean Oilers |
| 1946 | Oshkosh Giants |
| 1947 | Chanute Athletics |
| Basketball | |
| 1940 | Arkansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1973 | Pueblo JC / Southern Colorado State |
Joseph Claude Prater (November 19, 1922 – August 1, 2004) was an American minor league baseball player and a college football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Colorado State University–Pueblo from 1956 to 1973.[2]