Marty Karow
Martin Gregory Karow [born Karowsky] (July 18, 1904 – April 27, 1986) was an All-American college football player and a professional baseball player.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1904 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1986 (aged 81) Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924–1926 | Ohio State |
| Baseball | |
| 1925–1927 | Ohio State |
| 1927 | Lewiston Twins |
| 1927 | Waterbury Brasscos |
| 1927 | Boston Red Sox |
| 1928 | Waco Cubs |
| 1929 | Des Moines Demons |
| 1929–1930 | Pueblo Steelworkers |
| Position(s) | Fullback (football) Shortstop, third baseman (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1939 | Texas A&M (assistant) |
| 1942 | Corpus Christi NAS |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–1936 | Texas |
| 1941–1942 | Texas A&M |
| 1945–1950 | Texas A&M |
| Baseball | |
| 1936 | Navy |
| 1938–1941 | Texas A&M |
| 1948–1950 | Texas A&M |
| 1951–1975 | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 78–113 (basketball) 580–423–17 (baseball) |
Biography
Karow was a fullback on the Ohio State University football team from 1924 through 1926. In 1926, he was team captain and led the team to a 7–1 record. After the season, he was named to several All America teams.
After college, he became a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played in six games for the Boston Red Sox in the 1927 season. A native of Braddock, Pennsylvania, he batted and threw right-handed.
Karow hit .200, going two for 10 with one double.
Following his playing career, Karow served as the basketball head coach of the University of Texas during the 1934–35 and 1935–36 seasons and as a baseball coach at the United States Naval Academy (1936). He later coached for the Texas A&M University (1938–1941, 1948–1950) and Ohio State University baseball teams, leading the Buckeyes to the College World Series four times (1951, 1965–1967), including the 1966 College World Series title. He also served in the military during World War II.
Death
Karow died of a heart attack, at age 81, on April 27, 1986, in Bryan, Texas.[1]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets (Independent) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Corpus Christi NAS | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Corpus Christi NAS: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Lonhorns (Southwest Conference) (1934–1936) | |||||||||
| 1934–35 | Texas | 16–7 | 5–7 | 4th | |||||
| 1935–36 | Texas | 15–9 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| Texas: | 31–16 (.660) | 13–11 (.542) | |||||||
| Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Conference) (1941–1942) | |||||||||
| 1941–42 | Texas A&M | 8–16 | 4–8 | 6th | |||||
| Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Conference) (1945–1950) | |||||||||
| 1945–46 | Texas A&M | 9–14 | 4–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1946–47 | Texas A&M | 8–17 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1947–48 | Texas A&M | 7–17 | 2–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1948–49 | Texas A&M | 5–19 | 2–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1949–50 | Texas A&M | 10–14 | 6–6 | T–4th | |||||
| Texas A&M: | 47–97 (.326) | 22–50 (.306) | |||||||
| Total: | 78–113 (.408) | ||||||||
References
- "Former Ohio State baseball pilot dead". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. Associated Press. April 28, 1986. p. 6. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Marty Karow at Find a Grave