| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1916-08-01)August 1, 1916 |
| Died | September 6, 2003(2003-09-06) (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| 1937–1939 | Loyola (CA) |
| Position(s) | Halfback,quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Loyola (CA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Loyola (CA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4 |
Anthony R. DeLellis (August 1, 1916 – September 6, 2003) was an Americancollege football coach. He served as the head coach atLoyola Marymount University in 1946.
DeLellis played as ahalfback andquarterback at Loyola Marymount.[1][2] Because of his diminutive stature, he was once described as "the iron mite of 155 pounds".[3] In 1939,Mike Pecarovich took over as head coach fromTom Lieb and demoted DeLellis to the third string early in the season. However, he worked his way back to the top of the roster.[2] In November,The Los Angeles Times wrote, "on the Loyola side, it became increasingly apparent that just about the best football player, pound for pound, in these parts is little Tony DeLellis."[4]
In 1943, DeLellis was hired as football coach atLoyola Marymount,[5] but the football program did not compete duringWorld War II.[6] In 1946, football resumed at Loyola, and DeLellis coached the team to a 5–4 record in his only season there.[7] He also served as the school'sathletic director.[8]
His son,[9] also named Anthony R. DeLellis, played atStanford as afullback from 1961 to 1963.[10]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Lions(Independent)(1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Loyola | 5–4 | |||||||
| Loyola: | 5–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–4 | ||||||||