[1] Otolski attended Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana.
While there he lettered three times for the Greyhounds, playing offense, defense and special teams.
In 1958 he led the conference in quarterback sacks, and again in punting and named 2nd Team All-Conference.
He went on to coach till 1972, compiling a 59–10–1 record leading the team to three undefeated seasons.
[3] After the 1972 season, he became the head coach at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, but he never coached a game there resigning and joining the Indiana University football staff, where he worked seven seasons as an assistant to Lee Corso.