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Northeastern State Athletics Hall of Fame

Harold

Harold "Tuffy" Stratton

  • Class
  • Induction
    1988
  • Sport(s)
    Football
GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1950’S; ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYER IN 1941; PLAYED PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL FOR THE CHICAGO ROCKETS; HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR 6 YEARS; COACHED NORTHEASTERN FOOTBALL TEAMS TO CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1956, 1957, AND 1958; COACHED THE NORTHEASTERN REDMEN TO THE NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1958; 1958 REDMEN TEAM WAS SELECTED AS THE NUMBER ONE FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE NATION BY THE NAIA AND THE WASHINGTON D.C. TOUCHDOWN CLUB; SELECTED TAHLEQUAH, OK . CITIZEN OF THE YEAR IN 1958; MEMBER OF NAIA FOOTBALL COACHES HALL OF FAME
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