Otis J. Washington Jr. (February 12, 1939 – May 24, 2019) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1981 to 1986, compiling a record of 35–30–1. Washington was the head football coach at St. Augustine High School in

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, from 1969 to 1979, amassing a record of 113–17–1 and leading his teams to three Louisiana state titles, in 1975, 1978, and 1979. Washington was born on February 12, 1939, in

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. He graduated from

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in 1961, where he earned all-conference honors in football and

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and was captain of school's final football team, in 1959. Washington died on May 24, 2019.

Head coaching record

College

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