Rex Dockery
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Rex Dockery | ||
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Title | Head coach | |
Sport | Football | |
Died | December 12, 1983 | |
Career highlights | ||
Overall | 20–43–3 | |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
1978-1980 1981-1983 |
Texas Tech Memphis Tigers |
Rex Dockery was the head football coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1978 to 1980, compiling a 15–16–2 record. He also served as the head football coach for the Memphis Tigers. At Memphis, he had an 8–24–1 record, starting his tenure with back-to-back 1–10 seasons and going 6–4 in his final season. His overall record stands at 20–43–3.
Dockery was killed in a plane crash on December 12, 1983 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, along with a Memphis State University recruit named Charles Greenhill and offensive coordinator Chris Faros.
In December 1983, The playing surface at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium was named Rex Dockery Field.
Preceded by Steve Sloan |
Texas Tech Head Football Coach 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Jerry Moore |
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