Mark Cardwell

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Mark Cardwell
Biographical details
BornJanuary 7, 1901
Columbus, Ohio
DiedMarch 20, 1964 (age 63)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1945–1958West Virginia State
Head coaching record
Overall–

Mark Hanna Cardwell (January 7, 1901 – March 20, 1964) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player coach. He played all three sports at West Virginia Collegiate Institute (now known as West Virginia State University) from 1921 to 1925. He began coaching at Kelly Miller High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, from 1925 to 1945. He served as the head football coach at West Virginia State College for 17 years from 1942 to 1958.[1] He was also the school's head basketball coach for 19 seasons from 1945 until his death in 1964. He led West Virginia State to Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships in football in 1948 and 1951 and in basketball in 1948, 1949, and 1951.[2][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "All-Time Football Records". West Virginia State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ^ "Death Ends Long Coaching Career". The Pittsburgh Courier. March 28, 1964. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dan Hose (March 21, 1964). "Cardwell's Death Shock To Coaches". The Charleston Daily Mail. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "All-Time Football Records". West Virginia State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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