Raoul Martial Dedeaux Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 2006) was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is widely recognized as among the greatest records of any coach in the sport's amateur history.Dedeaux was the head baseball coach at the University of Southern California (USC) for 45 seasons. During this tenure, Dedeaux's teams won 11 national titles, including an unprecedented five straight titles from 1970–74, and 28 conference championships. He was named Coach of the Year six times by the Collegiate Baseball Coaches Association and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1970. He was named "Coach of the Century" by Collegiate Baseball magazine. In 2006, Dedeaux was one of the 10 initial inductees to the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Inducted into the University of Southern California Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994 (inaugural class).
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Inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 (inaugural class).
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Shortstop in 2 games with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1935.
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A memorial service will be held in the spring 2006 at Dedeaux Field the USC baseball diamond named for him in 1974.
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Survived by fourteen grandchildren, including USC freshman first baseman-outfielder Adam Dedeaux.
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Children: sons Justin and Terry; daughters Michele and Denise.
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In addition to success at USC (University of Southern California) he coached the United States Olympic Baseball Team to a Silver medal in the 1984 Summer Games