He served as the head football coach at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska from 1964 to 1966 and South Dakota State University from 1970 to 1971, comping a career college football head coaching record of 18–28–1.
[2] Pryor played high school football Fredonia High School in Fredonia, Kansas and college football at the University of Arkansas from 1950 to 1952.
As a senior, he was co-captain of 1952 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
[3] In 1952, he participated in the United States Olympic Trials in the decathlon, finishing in eighth place.
[4] As head football coach at Coffeyville, Pryor lead his team to records of 6–5 in 1960 and 9–2 in 1961.