Tubby Raymond

Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond (November 14, 1926 – December 8, 2017) was an American football and baseball player and coach.

He retired after 36 seasons with a 300–119–3 record, three national titles (1971, 1972, 1979), 14 Lambert Cup trophies, 23 post-season bids and four consecutive victories in the Boardwalk Bowl.

At the time of his retirement, more than half of Blue Hens' all-time victories in the 110-year-old history of their program had been tallied under Raymond tenure.

On March 5, 2002, K. C. Keeler, former Blue Hens linebacker and head football coach at Rowan University, succeeded Raymond at Delaware.

Raymond made a short, humble speech and was carried off the field by his team as a construction worker climbed onto a cherry-picker to cross off the final number on the poster.

The following is an excerpt from Raymond's speech to Delaware fans after his 300th victory: "I have to apologize for paraphrasing, but I feel a little bit like Lou Gehrig.

"Delaware lost its final game of the season on the road against Villanova and, that winter, Raymond announced his retirement, ending his career at an even 300 wins.

On January 12, 2018, the University of Delaware hosted a celebration of Raymond's life at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Speakers included University president Dennis Assanis, former Vice President Joe Biden (who played freshman football at Delaware), NFL MVP Rich Gannon[4] Raymond became involved in Delaware politics, and remained active even after retiring to Landenberg, Pennsylvania.

When Markell ran for state treasurer, Raymond taped radio ads supporting him.

While coaching at Delaware, he began a tradition of painting a Blue Hen player each week of the season.

Harold had three children with his first wife Sue, who became deaf as an adult after a bout with Ménière's disease and died from a brain tumor in 1990.