Researching Dick Coury
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21 people with the Coury surname? In that year Coury was ranked number 3558 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Coury on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Coury and the Coury Family History
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Dick Coury
Richard P. Coury (September 29, 1929 – August 15, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at California State University, Fullerton from 1970 to 1971, compiling a record of 13–8–1. Coury was also the head coach for the Portland Storm of the World Football League (WFL) in 1974 compiling a record of 7–12–1, and the Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 to 1985. He was named the USFL coach of the year in 1983 and compiled an overall record of 25–29–0.
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