About Gilbert Carson
Lived 1901 – 1988 (aged 87). Gilbert Carson was an American basketball coach.
Gilbert Ted Carson (July 8, 1901 – October 27, 1988) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the eighth head football coach at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Eastern Illinois University—in Charleston, Illinois, serving for five seasons, from 1936 to 1937 and again from 1939 to 1941, and compiling a record if 17–19–3. He married Maxine Powell. Carson was also the head basketball coach at Eastern Illinois from 1936 to 1942, tallying a mark of 36–72.
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Who was Gilbert Carson?
College football and basketball coach (1901–1988)
When was Gilbert Carson born?
Gilbert Carson was born on 8 July 1901 in Wayne County, Illinois.
When did Gilbert Carson die?
Gilbert Carson died on 27 October 1988 in Winthrop.
What was Gilbert Carson's occupation?
Gilbert Carson was a basketball coach.
What nationality was Gilbert Carson?
Gilbert Carson was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Gilbert Carson (American football)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilbert Carson. https://biography.guide/gilbert-carson/
MLA: "Gilbert Carson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gilbert-carson/.
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