Rey Dempsey was born on September 20,1936 and is a former American football coach.
13 Facts About Rey Dempsey
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Rey Dempsey's football coach was Chuck Klausing, who later served as head football coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University and was an assistant coach at the University of West Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh.
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Rey Dempsey played quarterback on the Geneva Golden Tornadoes football team under head coach Byron E Morgan.
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Rey Dempsey began his coaching career as an assistant football coach at Hopewell High School in Hopewell Township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
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In 1960, Rey Dempsey got his first head coaching job, at East Palestine High School in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Rey Dempsey moved on to Central Catholic High School, in Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio near Canton, in 1965.
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Rey Dempsey then moved to the college ranks, working as an assistant football coach at Bowling Green State University in 1971 and 1972 He coached the offensive line under head coach Don Nehlen.
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Rey Dempsey was appointed as head football coach at Youngstown State University in January 1973.
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Rey Dempsey succeeded Dike Beede, who helmed the Youngstown State Penguins football program from its inception in 1938 until his retirement following the 1972 season.
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Rey Dempsey was selected for the Youngtown State post over two other finalists: Bo Rein, who later served as head coach at North Carolina State University, from 1976 to 1979, and Bob Commings, who was the head coach at the University of Iowa from 1974 to 1978.
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Rey Dempsey was the 14th head football coach at Southern Illinois University and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1976 until 1983.
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From 1991 to 2002, Rey Dempsey served as Senior Pastor of Christ the King Church.
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Rey Dempsey has been involved in the program since its founding in 2000 and continues to act as the camp pastor and director of spiritual development, providing lectures and sermons.