William K. Martin Explained

William K. Martin
Birth Date:1867
Death Date: (aged 81)
Death Place:Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1886
Player Team2:Wabash
Player Positions:Quarterback
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1887
Coach Team2:Wabash
Coach Sport3:Baseball
Coach Years4:1889–1892
Coach Team4:Wabash
Overall Record:0–1 (football)
19–10 (baseball)

William K. "Uncle Billy" Martin (1867 – July 10, 1949) was an American college football and college baseball coach. He was the third head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, serving for one season, in 1887 season, and compiling a record of 0–1.[1] Martin was also the head baseball coach at Wabash from 1889 to 1892, tallying a mark of 19–10. Martin died on July 10, 1949, at his home in Crawfordsville.[2] [3]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wabash College coaching records . 2008-03-17 . 2010-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121010223/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/ncac/wabash/coaching_records.php . dead .
  2. News: . Wabash Alumnus W. K. Martin Dies . . . . July 11, 1949 . 1 . August 28, 2018 . .
  3. News: . Wabash College's First Football Captain Dies . . . July 11, 1949 . 16 . July 13, 2019 . .