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Lawrence C. Boles

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Lawrence C. Boles
Biographical details
Born(1883-09-09)September 9, 1883
Blanchester, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1945(1945-08-19) (aged 61)
Playing career
1902–1903Ohio Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1925Wooster
1927–1939Wooster
Basketball
1915–1926Wooster
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1915–1928Wooster
Head coaching record
Overall134–50–19 (football)
86–74 (basketball)

Lawrence Casper Boles (September 9, 1883 – August 19, 1945) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the College of Wooster from 1915 to 1925 and again from 1927 to 1939, compiling a record of 134–50–19.[1] Bowles was also the head basketball coach at Wooster from 1915 to 1926, tallying a mark of 86–74.

Family

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Boles was the son of Wilson Homer Boles (17 Jul 1848 - 2 May 1912) and Anna “Annie” Girton Boles (22 Aug 1853 - 31 Jan 1941). He married Lillian C Cochran Boles (20 Jun 1884 - 5 Jul 1974). They had a daughter named Carmen (born ca. 1910).

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.