University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame
Ivory Sully
- Induction:
- 2009
- Class:
- 1979
IVORY U. SULLY
Football (1976-78)
An elusive running back for head coach Tubby Raymond’s powerhouse Blue Hen football teams in 1976-78, Ivory Sully followed a spectacular college career at the University of Delaware with a outstanding nine-year tenure in the National Football League that included playing in Super Bowl XIX.
A native of Leonia, N.J., Ivory was a three-year standout in the UD backfield and on special teams and helped lead Blue Hens teams to a combined mark of 24-10-2, two Eastern College Athletic Conference Team of the Year Awards, and a runner-up finish at the 1978 NCAA Division II championship game.
He led that 1978 team in rushing with 730 yards and four touchdowns and finished his career ranked among the school’s all-time leaders with 1,359 yards. He also caught 25 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns, averaged 17.7 yards on 14 kickoff returns, and finished just shy of 2,000 career all-purpose yards.
He signed a free agent contract with the Los Angles Rams following the 1978 season and played with the team in 1979-84. He became the first UD football player to participate in the Super Bowl when the Rams played the Steelers in 1980. He also played two seasons with Tampa Bay and one with Detroit.
He served as co-captain and special teams captain for the Rams and led the team to four NFL playoff appearances and served as a Pro Bowl alternate in 1984.
Football (1976-78)
An elusive running back for head coach Tubby Raymond’s powerhouse Blue Hen football teams in 1976-78, Ivory Sully followed a spectacular college career at the University of Delaware with a outstanding nine-year tenure in the National Football League that included playing in Super Bowl XIX.
A native of Leonia, N.J., Ivory was a three-year standout in the UD backfield and on special teams and helped lead Blue Hens teams to a combined mark of 24-10-2, two Eastern College Athletic Conference Team of the Year Awards, and a runner-up finish at the 1978 NCAA Division II championship game.
He led that 1978 team in rushing with 730 yards and four touchdowns and finished his career ranked among the school’s all-time leaders with 1,359 yards. He also caught 25 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns, averaged 17.7 yards on 14 kickoff returns, and finished just shy of 2,000 career all-purpose yards.
He signed a free agent contract with the Los Angles Rams following the 1978 season and played with the team in 1979-84. He became the first UD football player to participate in the Super Bowl when the Rams played the Steelers in 1980. He also played two seasons with Tampa Bay and one with Detroit.
He served as co-captain and special teams captain for the Rams and led the team to four NFL playoff appearances and served as a Pro Bowl alternate in 1984.
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