Born: October 15, 1909
Died: July 19, 1980
Hometown: Dentval, MS
Year of Induction: 1973
College Career
Copiah-Lincoln Junior College (1927-1931)
• Lettered in football, basketball, track, and baseball
• All-State, football (’28, ‘29, ‘20)
• All-State, basketball (’29, ‘30, ‘31)
Louisiana State University
• Most Valuable Player, football (’34)
Coaching Career
East Central Junior College (1938-1942)
• State junior college champions (’39)
Did You Know?
Sullivan got his nickname as a child responding to inquiries about his healh during a lengthy illness. He would reply, “I’m doing ‘polie’.” The name stuck.
