Dee Andros

Dee Andros was born Demosthenes Andrikopoulos in Oklahoma City, the son of a Greek immigrant, and graduated from Central High School in 1942. He joined the Marines at 17. He won a Bronze Star, spent more than a month under fire on Iwo Jima, and was there when the flag was raised on Mount Suribachi. He played guard at Oklahoma from 1946 to 1949 under Bud Wilkinson. The Chicago Cardinals drafted him in the 14th round, 177th overall, in 1950. He then coached, as head coach at Idaho (1962–1964) and Oregon State (1965–1975), with a 62–80–2 record, and was Oregon State's athletic director from 1976 to 1985. His older brother Plato was a 1946 OU All-American who played four NFL seasons. He died on October 22, 2003. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on September 8, 1949 (NewsBank page 37): "The line included Bobby Goad and Jim Owens at ends, Wade Walker and Leon Manley at tackles, Dee Andros and Clair Mayes at guards and Bob Bodenhamer at center."