Lawrence C. Boles Explained

Lawrence C. Boles
Birth Date:9 September 1883
Birth Place:Blanchester, Ohio, U.S.
Player Years1:1902–1903
Player Team1:Ohio Wesleyan
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1915–1925
Coach Team2:Wooster
Coach Years3:1927–1939
Coach Team3:Wooster
Coach Sport4:Basketball
Coach Years5:1915–1926
Coach Team5:Wooster
Admin Years1:1915–1928
Admin Team1:Wooster
Overall Record:134–50–19 (football)
86–74 (basketball)

Lawrence Casper Boles (September 9, 1883 – August 19, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1925 and again from 1927 to 1939, compiling a record of 134–50–19.[1] Bowles was also the head basketball coach at Wooster from 1915 to 1926, tallying a mark of 86–74.

Family

Boles was the son of Wilson Homer Boles (17 Jul 1848 - 2 May 1912) and Anna “Annie” Girton Boles (22 Aug 1853 - 31 Jan 1941). He married Lillian C Cochran Boles (20 Jun 1884 - 5 Jul 1974). They had a daughter named Carmen (born ca. 1910).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. March 22, 2018.