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Homer C. Martin

1898 – 1950

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Lived 1898 – 1950 (aged 52). Homer C. Martin was an American american football coach, basketball coach and athletic director.

Homer Chester "Moose" Martin (June 22, 1898 – July 17, 1950) was an American college sports athletes and coach. He played football, basketball, and baseball at West Virginia University. Martin was the head football coach at the New River State School—now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology—in Montgomery, West Virginia for four seasons, from 1923 until 1926, compiling a record of 15–9–5.

Martin was born on June 22, 1898, at Porter's Creek in Clay County, West Virginia. He attended Charleston High School in Charleston, West Virginia. Martin won letter fours at West Virginia in football and three times in both basketball and baseball. He suffered a stroke on July 5, 1950, at his home in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He died 12 days later, on July 17, at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
West Virginia University, Charleston High School
Employers
West Virginia University Institute of Technology, West Virginia University, Point Pleasant High School, University of Charleston

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Homer C. Martin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Homer C. Martin?

American athletesand sports coach (1898–1950)

When was Homer C. Martin born?

Homer C. Martin was born on 22 June 1898 in Clay County.

When did Homer C. Martin die?

Homer C. Martin died on 17 July 1950 in Gallipolis.

What was Homer C. Martin's occupation?

Homer C. Martin was an american football coach, basketball coach and athletic director.

What nationality was Homer C. Martin?

Homer C. Martin was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Homer C. Martin

· Wikidata: Q5889976

· DBpedia: Homer C. Martin

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