Charles Alexander Keith (February 28, 1883 – June 22, 1960) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University in 1912 after serving as the head baseball coach at the University of Texas in 1910.[2] Keith was a Rhodes Scholar and a member of the faculty at Eastern Kentucky for 41 years.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1883 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1960 (aged 77) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1905–1906 | Arkansas |
| 1906–1909 | Little Rock Travelers |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1912 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Basketball | |
| 1912–1913 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Baseball | |
| 1910 | Texas |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1913 | Eastern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 (football) 9–3 (basketball) 8–11–1 (baseball) |
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Independent) (1912) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Eastern Kentucky | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Eastern Kentucky: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
College baseball edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Longhorns[4] (Independent) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Texas | 8-11-1 | |||||||
| Texas: | 8–11–1 (.425) | ||||||||
| Total: | 8–11–1 (.425) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References edit
- ^ "Charles Keith". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Charles Keith". Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Dr. Charles A. Keith". Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. Associated Press. June 23, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved July 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Texas Baseball History 2018 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)