C. W. Martin

Bill Martin

Martin pictured in Yackety Yack 1913, North Carolina yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1887-09-17)September 17, 1887 Wallula, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 14, 1978(1978-03-14) (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

Football

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

1. "Former Whitman Great Dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. March 16, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News.
2. "Charles William "Bill" Martin (2003) - Whitman Hall of Fame". Whitman College Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

External links

• C. W. Martin at Find a Grave