Zeke Martin
Biographical details
Born(1884-12-17)December 17, 1884
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1976(1976-03-01) (aged 91)
Playing career
1911–1912Vanderbilt
Position(s)Forward, End (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Basketball
1907–1908Miami (Ohio)
1910–1912Vanderbilt
Head coaching record
Overall17–11[1]
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Southern (1911)

Carl Taylor "Zeke" Martin (December 17, 1884 – March 1, 1976) was a college basketball player and coach, as well as a mechanical engineer. He was a player-coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores in 1911 and 1912.[2][3][4] He was a forward. Charles C. Stroud selected him All-Southern in 1911.[5] According to Stroud, "Martin is not only fast on his feet, and a good shot, as every forward must be, but he is slippery and quick to dodge or wriggle from the bunch. Only a rugged guard can cover him, as he is strong at shaking free."[5] He was also an end on Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt football team. He was a native of Mobile, Alabama and is the namesake of nearby Zeke's Landing, and the "Mar" in Romar Beach.[6][7] He was once suspended from coaching the team for spending extra days on the beach in Mobile.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Zeke Martin Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Commodore History: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  3. ^ "Carl (Zeke) Martin's Record vs. Kentucky".
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt University Quarterly". 1912.
  5. ^ a b "Coach C. C. Stroud of Macon Picks All-Southern Quintet". Atlanta Constitution. March 12, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Wrapper, Mullet (September 28, 2017). "O.B. to unveil historical marker at Original Romar House B&B on Oct. 3 -".
  7. ^ "Romar Beach Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
  8. ^ Jackson, Harvey H. (2012). The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820334004.
  9. ^ "High in demand, Rod Freeman was drafted by the NFL, NBA and ABA". 6 February 2014.

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