Harold D. Martin
Harold Douglas Martin (April 14, 1899 – March 23, 1945) was an American football player and coach. He began his playing career in 1916 when he became the first African American cadet in the history of Norwich University in Norwich, Vermont. Martin served as the head football coach at Virginia Union University from 1921 to 1923 and Virginia State University from 1927 to 1932, compiling a career a college football coaching record of 59–11–7.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1899 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 23, 1945 (aged 45) near Reidsville, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1916–1919 | Norwich |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921–1923 | Virginia Union |
| 1927–1932 | Virginia State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–11–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 CIAA (1921, 1923, 1929, 1931) | |
Martin lettered in football, baseball, ice hockey, and track at Norwich. He later earned a master's degree at New York University and taught at Miner Teachers College—now known as the University of the District of Columbia. Martin was called into active military duty in 1942, serving as a major in the United States Army. He was killed in an aircraft crash, on March 23, 1945, near Reidsville, North Carolina.[3]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union Panthers (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921–1923) | |||||||||
| 1921 | Virginia Union | 6–0–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1922 | Virginia Union | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1923 | Virginia Union | 6–0–1 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| Virginia Union: | 17–2–3 | 11–1 | |||||||
| Virginia State Trojans (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1927–1932) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Virginia State | 6–3 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1928 | Virginia State | 9–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929 | Virginia State | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1930 | Virginia State | 4–3–2 | 4–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1931 | Virginia State | 8–0–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1932 | Virginia State | 6–2–1 | 6–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Virginia State: | 42–9–4 | 32–7–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 59–11–7 | ||||||||
References
- "Harold D. Martin". arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "All-Time Results". Virginia Union University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Charles Stephens, TAAF Flight Instructor, Is Killed In Crash". Alabama Citizen. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. April 1, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
