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American football player and coach (1878–1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Augustin Martin Jr. (June 1, 1878 – August 5, 1955) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama in 1899, compiling a record of 3–1.
![]() Martin pictured playing football at Virginia | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | June 1, 1878
Died | August 5, 1955 77) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged
Playing career | |
1896 | Virginia |
Position(s) | Left end |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1899 | Alabama |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–1 |
Martin died after a heart attack in 1955. He had resided in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.[1]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Alabama Crimson White (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) | |||||||||
1899 | Alabama | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
Alabama: | 3–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
Total: | 3–1 |
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