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Oral history.; Mr. O.W. Reily Jr. was born on June 17, 1924, in Shreveport, Louisiana. As a child, he attended public school in Louisiana and was active in sports, including track, basketball, and boxing. From October, 1941, through November, 1945, he was in the Marine Corps; he served at Pearl Harbor, Midway, the fire department of Camp Lejeune, and the Panama Canal. In 1947, he worked at Southern Natural Gas, in Perryville, Louisiana. In 1948, he worked at International Paper Company. From 1949 through 1952, he attended Delta State Teachers College and then worked at Delta State Teachers College. From 1954 through 1958, he coached track and basketball at Cleveland High School. From 1958 to 1967, he coached basketball at Bastrop High School in Louisiana. In 1967, he returned to Delta State College as dean of men, where he remained until he retired in 1991. He is a member of the Lions Club and the Delta State Booster Club.