C. Sherman King

Charles Sherman King (September 14, 1865 – July 18, 1908) was an American college football coach. He served as the fourth head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and he held that position for the 1889 season. His record at Wabash was 1–1.[1] King was killed, along with wife and two daughters, on July 18, 1908, when a train stuck their automobile near Columbia City, Indiana.[2]

C. Sherman King
King pictured in the Chicago Tribune, 1908
Biographical details
Born(1865-09-14)September 14, 1865
Wabash, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1908(1908-07-18) (aged 42)
Columbia City, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materYale (1889)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1889Wabash
Head coaching record
Overall1–1

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Wabash (Independent) (1889)
1889 Wabash 1–1
Wabash: 1–1
Total:1–1

References

  1. College Football Data Warehouse Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Wabash College coaching records
  2. "Killed, with His Family, in Auto Wreck". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. July 19, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved August 28, 2018 via Newspapers.com open access.
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