C. W. Martin
 Martin pictured in Yackety Yack 1913, North Carolina yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1887 Wallula, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1978 (aged 90) Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ? | Whitman |
| 1910 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1912 | North Carolina |
| 1930s–1940s | Whitman (assistant) |
| Track | |
| c. 1920 | Penn State |
| 1925 | Harvard |
| 1934–1969 | Whitman |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 (football) |
Charles William Martin (September 17, 1887 – March 14, 1978) was an American college football player, track athlete, and sports coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for one season in 1912, compiling a record of 3–4–1.
A native of Wallula, Washington, Martin played football at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a teammate of Knute Rockne. In May 2011, he set world records, running the 100-yard dash in 9.6 seconds and the 220-yard dash in 21.1 seconds. Martin died on March 14, 1978, in Walla Walla, Washington.[1][2]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Tar Heels (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | North Carolina | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| North Carolina: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Whitman Great Dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. March 16, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News.
- ^ "Charles William "Bill" Martin (2003) - Whitman Hall of Fame". Whitman College Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
External links
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Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1978 deaths
- American football ends
- American male sprinters
- Harvard Crimson track and field coaches
- North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes
- Penn State Nittany Lions track and field coaches
- Whitman Fighting Missionaries football coaches
- Whitman Fighting Missionaries football players
- People from Walla Walla County, Washington
- Players of American football from Washington (state)