Bill Strickling Explained

Bill Strickling
Birth Name:Charles William Strickling
Birth Date:3 January 1894
Birth Place:Middlebourne, West Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Children:2
Education:Marshall College
University of Virginia (JD)
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Player Years1:1911–1912
Player Years2:1914–1916
Player Team2:Virginia
Player Positions:Center
Coach Years1:1923–1924
Coach Team1:Marshall
Coach Years2:1926–1927
Coach Team2:Marshall
Overall Record:15–17[1]

Charles William Strickling (January 3, 1894 – June 14, 1952) was an American attorney, college basketball player and coach, and sports official.

Playing career

Strickling was the team captain of the Virginia basketball team while attending University of Virginia School of Law. In 1915, Strickling helped lead Virginia to an undefeated 17–0 record.[2] [3] Prior to playing basketball at Virginia, he played basketball at Marshall.[4]

In addition to playing college basketball, Strickling was also a member of Marshall's and Virginia's baseball team.[5]

Coaching and officiating career

Strickling returned to Marshall College as head coach of the men's basketball team. He coached two stints with Marshall in 1923–1924 and 1926–1927.[6]

He served as the head of the West Virginia board of officials.[7]

Legal career

Strickling served as the city attorney of Huntington, West Virginia from 1922 until 1925.[8] He also served as the president of the West Virginia Bar Association until his death in 1952.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Strickling Coaching Record. Sports-Reference.com. May 15, 2022.
  2. News: Strickling to Captain Virginia Basketballers. The Times-Dispatch. March 5, 1915. 8. Newspapers.com. May 15, 2022.
  3. News: Strickling Captain of Virginia's Quint. The Washington Post. March 5, 1915. 8. Newspapers.com. May 15, 2022.
  4. News: Marshall College Wins Scrappy Game. 3. . March 28, 1912 . May 15, 2022.
  5. News: Fine Prospects for the Virginia Baseball Squad. Winston-Salem Journal. February 21, 1915. 6. Newspapers.com. May 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2018–19 Marshall Men's Basketball Record Book . Marshall University . 35 . May 15, 2022 . April 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133417/https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/10/24/MBB_MediaGuide_18_19.pdf . dead .
  7. News: Southern West Virginia Officials in Annual Meet Here on Saturday. The Charleston Daily Mail. December 16, 1933. 5. Newspapers.com. May 15, 2022.
  8. News: Heart Attack Fatal to "Big Bill" Strickling. The Raleigh Register. June 15, 1952. 2. Newspapers.com. May 15, 2022.
  9. News: Beckley Lawyer Named by State Association. The Raleigh Register. September 28, 1952. 1. Newspapers.com. May 15, 2022.