Eugene Franklin Shell

Eugene Franklin Shell - Born April 16, 1930. Died October 8, 2020. He is survived by his wife Frances of 53 years. Daughter Delise and Husband Jerry Graves, Son Kevin and Wife Diana Shell, Son Kirk and Wife Carol Shell, Son Mark Shell, and Daughter Pam Bishop. Grandchildren Heather Moss, Angie Graves and Trina Kunkler, Nicole and Husband Justin Dorsey, Jacob and Wife Ava Shell, Bryce and Wife Ashley Shell, and Chandlyr Shell. Great Grandchildren, Dylan and Hadley Moss, Sam Graves and Theo Lafaurie, Brody & Chloe Dorsey, Jerred and Addison Shell, and Dallie Burton.

Gene Shell attended Central High School and Webster High School in Tulsa. He played college baseball and college basketball at Northeastern State and Southwestern Oklahoma State.

He was with the 2nd Infantry Division in the Korean War. He also was involved with the Masons and Shriners.

Gene was a head baseball coach at Claremore High School, Webster High School, and Edison High School, where he won five state championships. In 1965, Gene was hired to be an assistant football coach for Tulsa University. He was asked to be an assistant basketball coach as well before he was offered the position of head baseball coach.

He then served as the head baseball coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1966 to 1980, leading the Golden Hurricane to a second-place finish in the 1969 College World Series. He also was the head baseball coach of the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from 1985-1987.

After his coaching career, he went on to mentor numerous young athletes at baseball camp he held at Driller Park for many years. He enjoyed refinishing wooden furniture and golfing with friends.

He is proceeded in death by his parents and his brother Melvin Shell, Grandson Jerred Graves, and Grandson in-law Tommy Moss