Gene Derricotte Autographs

Single-season punt return average (1947–)\nSingle-season punt return TDs (1947–)\nCareer punt return TDs (1947–)\nSingle-season interceptions (1946–1949)\nCareer interceptions (1948–1949)\nBig Ten all-time records
Eugene Derricotte (June 14, 1926 – March 31, 2023) was an American college football player who was a halfback and return specialist for the Michigan Wolverines from 1944 to 1948. He was one of the first African-American athletes at the University of Michigan in the era when college football was beginning to integrate. Derricotte established school records that still stand as a punt returner for the Wolverines. He also established several short-lived school interceptions records. Derricotte also served as a Tuskegee Airman and later had a successful career in dentistry while continuing to serve in the military.
Derricotte was born in Fostoria, Ohio, on June 14, 1926, and he grew up in Defiance, Ohio, where his father Clarence Cobb Derricotte ran a shoe repair business. In addition to Eugene, Bessie M. Anderson and Clarence Derricotte had two other sons, Bruce (b. June 22, 1928) and Raymond. Gene married Jeanne E. Hagans and had a son Robert. Years later, Gene Derricotte would tell a reporter friend of his that he always wondered about his ancestry. He knew his name was French, but he was not able to find out much more about his roots.
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Traded items with a signature of Gene Derricotte

The most expensive item with a signature of Gene Derricotte (Gene Derricotte Michigan TK Legacy MGB168 Autograph Card) was sold in September 2025 for $144.54 while the cheapest item (Gene Derricotte Tuskegee Airmen signed autographed photo Michegan Wolverines) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2015 with an average selling price of $1.25 for an autographed item of Gene Derricotte. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $49.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2010. In average, an autographed item from Gene Derricotte is worth $6.00.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Gene Derricotte Michigan Wolverines Tuskegee Airmen Red Tails Signed Autograph	$49.99
	GENE DERRICOTTE SIGNED INDEX CARD BRAVE AMERICAN TUSKEGEE AIRMAN MICHIGAN FOOTBA	$9.99
	RARE! “Tuskegee Airman" Dr Gene Derricotte Hand Signed Quote Sheet COA	$49.99
	TUSKEGEE AIRMEN GENE DERRICOTTE WW2 AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD	$6.00
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD -MICH. WOLVERINES	$5.60
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD -MICH. WOLVERINES	$5.95
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 Autographed 3x5 Index Card -MICH. WOLVERINES	$4.50
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 Autographed 3x5 Index Card -MICH. WOLVERINES	$5.60
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 Autographed 3x5 Index Card -MICH. WOLVERINES	$5.10
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 Autographed 3x5 Index Card -MICH. WOLVERINES	$6.00
	Tuskegee Airmen Gene Derricotte WW2 Autographed 3x5 Index Card -MICH. WOLVERINES	$5.62
	TUSKEGEE AIRMEN RED TAILS GENE DERRICOTTE WW2 AUTOGRAPH 3X5 INDEX CARD	$6.72
	TUSKEGEE AIRMEN RED TAILS GENE DERRICOTTE WW2 AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD	$6.30
	TUSKEGEE AIRMEN RED TAILS GENE DERRICOTTE WW2 AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD	$6.75
	TUSKEGEE AIRMEN RED TAILS GENE DERRICOTTE WW2 AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD	$6.30