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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.
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) |
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]
| 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 | ||||||||
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