Background
Porter, Douglas Taylor was born on August 15, 1928 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Waudell Phillip and Sophia Mae (Taylor) Porter.
Porter, Douglas Taylor was born on August 15, 1928 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Waudell Phillip and Sophia Mae (Taylor) Porter.
Bachelor of Science, Xavier University, 1952. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1960.
Assistant football coach, St. Augustine High School, Memphis, 1955; Assistant football coach, Xavier U., New Orleans, 1956-1960; director athletics, head football coach, Mississippi Vocational College, Itta Bena, Mississippi, 1960-1965; associate director athletics, coach, Grambling (Louisiana) State University, 1966-1973; head football coach, Howard U., Washington, 1974-1978; director athletics, head football coach, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, since 1979; head football coach, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1990-1997; retired, 1997. President National Athletic Steering Committee, Fort Valley, 1990-1997.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1954. Member American Alliance of Health, Physical Education and Dance, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (inducted Hall of Fame, 1997), American Football Coaches Association (life, 35 year citation 2003), Sigma Pi Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha (president 1983-1987), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Jean Butcher, April 18, 1953. Children: Daria C., Blanche E., Douglas V.