Zeke Martin (basketball)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1884 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 1976 (aged 91) |
| Playing career | |
| 1911–1912 | Vanderbilt |
| Position(s) | Forward, End (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1907–1908 | Miami (Ohio) |
| 1910–1912 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–11[1] |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1911) | |
Carl Taylor "Zeke" Martin (December 17, 1884 – March 1, 1976) was a college basketball player and coach, as well as a mechanical engineer. He was a player-coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores in 1911 and 1912.[2][3][4] He was a forward. Charles C. Stroud selected him All-Southern in 1911.[5] According to Stroud, "Martin is not only fast on his feet, and a good shot, as every forward must be, but he is slippery and quick to dodge or wriggle from the bunch. Only a rugged guard can cover him, as he is strong at shaking free."[5] He was also an end on Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt football team. He was a native of Mobile, Alabama and is the namesake of nearby Zeke's Landing, and the "Mar" in Romar Beach.[6][7] He was once suspended from coaching the team for spending extra days on the beach in Mobile.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zeke Martin Coaching Record". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Commodore History: Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Carl (Zeke) Martin's Record vs. Kentucky".
- ^ "Vanderbilt University Quarterly". 1912.
- ^ a b "Coach C. C. Stroud of Macon Picks All-Southern Quintet". Atlanta Constitution. March 12, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wrapper, Mullet (September 28, 2017). "O.B. to unveil historical marker at Original Romar House B&B on Oct. 3 -".
- ^ "Romar Beach Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ Jackson, Harvey H. (2012). The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820334004.
- ^ "High in demand, Rod Freeman was drafted by the NFL, NBA and ABA". February 6, 2014.
