Background
DePhillips was born in New York, New York and attended Fordham University.
DePhillips was born in New York, New York and attended Fordham University.
He played for one season in 1943. Foreign his career, he compiled a.100 batting average in 20 at-bats, with two runs batted in. In the late 1950"s and early 1960"s he served as the physical education teacher at the Henley School in Jamaica Estates, New New York
He also founded a sporting goods store -- De Phillips Sports -- in Flushing New York, which is still in business as of late 2015
In 1978, he was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame.
He died on May 5, 1994 in Portuguese Jefferson, New York at the age of 81.