Tippy Dye

Tippy Dye
c. 1966, at Nebraska
Biographical details
Born(1915-04-01)April 1, 1915
Harrisonville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2012(2012-04-11) (aged 97)
Grass Valley, California, U.S.
Playing career
Basketball
1935–1937Ohio State
Football
1935–1937Ohio State
1937–1938Cincinnati Bengals
Position(s)Basketball: Guard
Football: Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1941–1942Brown
1942–1943Ohio State (assistant)
1946–1950Ohio State
1950–1959Washington
Football
1941Brown (assistant)
1942Ohio State (assistant)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1959–1962Wichita
1962–1967Nebraska
1967–1974Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall220–132
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I Regional — Final Four (1953)

William Henry Harrison "Tippy" Dye (April 1, 1915 – April 11, 2012) was an American college athlete, coach, and athletic director. As a basketball head coach, Dye led the University of Washington to its only NCAA Final Four appearance in 1953.[1] As an athletic director, Dye helped build the University of Nebraska football dynasty in the 1960s.

  1. ^ Allen, Percy (April 12, 2012). "Tippy Dye, who took Washington men to Final Four, dies at 97". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 5, 2017.