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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1883-09-09)September 9, 1883 Blanchester, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 1945(1945-08-19) (aged 61) |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1903 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1925 | Wooster |
| 1927–1939 | Wooster |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1926 | Wooster |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1915–1928 | Wooster |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 134–50–19 (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. Boles was also the head basketball coach at Wooster from 1915 to 1926, tallying a mark of 86–74.
Family
Boles was the son of Wilson Homer Boles (July 17, 1848 - May 2, 1912) and Anna “Annie” Girton Boles (August 22, 1853 - January 31, 1941). He married Lillian C Cochran Boles (June 20, 1884 - Jul 5, 1974), and they had a daughter named Carmen (born ca. 1910).
References
- Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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