(Sep. 29, 1924 – Dec. 6, 2002) As a player, Tom DeSylvia was a four-year letterman for Oregon State football teams, playing offense and defense, and was named to the All-Coast 2nd Team and received an AP All-American honorable mention. In 1949, DeSylvia was voted team captain and played in the East-West Shrine game. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles.

As a coach, DeSylvia won state championships in football, baseball and track. At Portland’s Jefferson High School, with players Terry Baker and brothers Mel and Ray Renfro, he won two state football championships and seven PIL Football League championships. DeSylvia was also an assistant coach for state champion baseball and football teams at Grant and David Douglas. He has won multiple awards, including league Coach of the Year, and he is one of the original founders of Oregon Pop Warner football.