| Charles R. Soleau | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 24, 1909 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | April 18, 1963 (aged 52)[1] New York |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–7–1 |
Charles Richard Soleau (October 24, 1909 – April 18 1963) was an American football player and coach. He was also the father of National Football League player Bob Soleau.[2]
Playing career[]
Soleau was an All-American quarterback[3] for the Colgate Red Raiders (now called simply the "Colgate Raiders") from 1929 until 1932, where he played under Hall of Fame coach Andrew Kerr.[4] He was also named to the 1932 "All-Scout" team by Boys' Life magazine.[5] Parke H. Davis declared the 1932 team National Champions.[6]
Coaching career[]
In 1942, Soleau served as an assistant coach for the North Carolina Pre-Flight Cloudbusters.[7] He was later named the head college football coach for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1946 and 1947 seasons. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 7–7–1.[8]
References[]
- ↑ U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
- ↑ W&M's Bob Soleau is SC's Player of the Year. November 30, 1962. The Free-Lance Star. Retrieved on September 10, 2013.
- ↑ "2005 Colgate Football-History". Colgate University. 2005. http://athletics.colgate.edu/football/images/05FBhistory.pdf. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Sport: Football". Time Magazine. December 5, 1932. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,882443,00.html. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ An All-America All-Scout Team. p. 13. https://books.google.com/books?id=5qXQAAoGynwC&pg=PA13&lpg=PA13&dq=%2BSoleau+%2Bcolgate&source=bl&ots=1PMt3cnd0S&sig=v7TObae6E5IkHggKRvVlZPq0B1I&hl=en&ei=RLSnTYL0L-eU0QGt0ZX5CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%2BSoleau%20%2Bcolgate&f=false. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ↑ 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2007, retrieved December 5, 2008.
- ↑ "Ten grid games for Navy school". The News and Courier. The United Press (Charleston, SC): p. 14. July 12, 1942. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hp9JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uQwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1252%2C4442960. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121025504/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/centennial/franklin_marshall/coaching_records.php. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
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