 Dillon pictured in The Birmingham News, 1919 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 14, 1887 Normal, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 1971 (aged 84) Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1905–1907 | Illinois State Normal |
| 1910–1912 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1914 | Brookings HS (SD) |
| 1915 | Dakota Wesleyan |
| 1916–1917 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1919 | Howard (AL) |
| 1920 | Oshkosh Normal |
| 1921–1924 | Coffeyville HS (KS) |
| 1925 | Howard (AL) (backfield) |
| 1926 | Howard (AL) (freshmen) |
| 1927–1928 | Howard (AL) |
| 1929–1930 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1931–1935 | Pontiac HS (IL) |
| 1937 | Jacksonville State (line) |
| 1938–1939 | Jacksonville State |
| 1945 | Jacksonville State |
| Basketball | |
| 1913–1915 | Brookings HS (SD) |
| 1916–1917 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1918–1920 | Howard (AL) |
| 1925–1927 | Howard (AL) |
| 1929–1931 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1931–1936 | Pontiac HS (IL) |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1915 | Dakota Wesleyan |
| 1920 | Howard (AL) |
| 1925 | Howard (AL) |
| Track | |
| 1913–1915 | Brookings HS (SD) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1913–1915 | Brookings HS (SD) |
| 1915–1916 | Dakota Wesleyan |
| 1916–1918 | Simpson (IA) |
| 1919–1920 | Howard (AL) |
| 1920–1921 | Oshkosh Normal |
| 1921–1924 | Coffeyville HS (KS) |
| 1925–1929 | Howard (AL) |
| 1929–1931 | Georgetown (KY) |
| 1937–1962 | Jacksonville State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–48–10 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 WNAC (1920) | |
Chester C. Dillon (January 14, 1887 – October 22, 1971) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, college athletics administrator, and educator. He was the head football coach at Dakota Wesleyan University (1915), Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa (1916–1917), Howard College in Birmingham, Alabama—now known as Samford University (1919, 1927–1928), Oshkosh State Normal School—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (1920), Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky (1929–1930), and Jacksonville State Teachers College—now known as Jacksonville State University (1938–1939, 1945). Dillon also served as the athletic director at each of those schools.