 King pictured in theChicago Tribune, 1908 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1865-09-14)September 14, 1865 Wabash, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1908(1908-07-18) (aged 42) Columbia City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale (1889) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1889 | Wabash |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–1 |
Charles Sherman King (September 14, 1865 – July 18, 1908) was an Americancollege football coach. He served as the fourth head football coach atWabash College inCrawfordsville, Indiana, and he held that position for the 1889 season. His record at Wabash was 1–1.[1] King was killed, along with wife and two daughters, on July 18, 1908, when a train stuck their automobile nearColumbia City, Indiana.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash(Independent)(1889) | |||||||||
| 1889 | Wabash | 1–1 | |||||||
| Wabash: | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–1 | ||||||||
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