 Derby pictured in The Forester 1921, Lake Forest yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1892 Lemont, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1974 (aged 82) Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1914 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919–1920 | Lake Forest |
| 1921 | Delaware |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1921 | Lake Forest |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–10–2 (football) 5–9 (basketball) |
Sylvester Randall Derby (February 13, 1892 – June 5, 1974)[1] was an American college football head coach. He coached for two seasons at Lake Forest College in Illinois where he compiled an 8–6–2 overall record. Derby then moved on to coach the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team in 1921 where he finished 5–4 in one season.