Lincoln University of Missouri Athletics

A former football player and a long-time beloved member of the Lincoln University Athletic Department, Oliver P. Sellers followed legendary coach Dwight T. Reed from Louisville Municipal to Lincoln in 1949 and became a critical member of the Blue Tiger family. Sellers was the starting guard on the 1951 and 1952 football teams which compiled a combined record of 15-2-1, including the first-ever undefeated season in Lincoln history in 1952. In 1951, Sellers was named as an All-Midwestern Conference honorable mention. Following his playing career, Sellers served as the sole athletic trainer at Lincoln from 1959-1975, where he made an indelible impact on hundreds of LU student-athletes.