Bill Strickling | |
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| Born | Charles William Strickling (1894-01-03)January 3, 1894 |
| Died | June 14, 1952(1952-06-14) (aged 58) |
| Education | Marshall College University of Virginia (JD) |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Coaching career | |
| Playing career | |
| 1911–1912 | Marshall |
| 1914–1916 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1923–1924 | Marshall |
| 1926–1927 | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–17[1] |
Charles William Strickling (January 3, 1894 – June 14, 1952) was an Americanattorney,college basketball player and coach, andsports official.
Strickling was the team captain of theVirginia basketball team while attendingUniversity of Virginia School of Law. In1915, Strickling helped lead Virginia to an undefeated 17–0 record.[2][3] Prior to playing basketball at Virginia, he played basketball atMarshall.[4]
In addition to playing college basketball, Strickling was also a member ofMarshall's andVirginia's baseball team.[5]
Strickling returned toMarshall College as head coach of the men's basketball team. He coached two stints with Marshall in 1923–1924 and 1926–1927.[6]
He served as the head of the West Virginia board of officials.[7]
Strickling served as thecity attorney ofHuntington, West Virginia from 1922 until 1925.[8] He also served as the president of the West Virginia Bar Association until his death in 1952.[9]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Marshall(Independent)(1923–1924) | |||||||||
| 1923–24 | Marshall | 8–7 | |||||||
| Marshall(Independent)(1926–1927) | |||||||||
| 1926–27 | Marshall | 7–10 | |||||||
| Marshall: | 15–17 (.469) | ||||||||
| Total: | 15–17 (.469) | ||||||||
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