Gilbert Carson
- October 27, 1988
- 87 years
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Gilbert Ted Carson was a dedicated American coach who left a lasting mark on college athletics.
Gilbert Carson
d. 1988
60 Seconds: Gilbert Carson's Life Story
Gilbert Carson was an American college football and basketball coach at Eastern Illinois who passed away in 1988.
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Gilbert Ted Carson was a dedicated American coach who left a lasting mark on college athletics. Born in 1901, he eventually took the helm at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College in Charleston. Over five seasons, Carson guided the football team to a record of seventeen wins, nineteen losses, and three ties. Beyond the gridiron, he shifted his focus to the basketball court as the head coach from 1936 to 1942. Throughout these years, he balanced his career with his personal life alongside his wife, Maxine Powell. After a lifetime spent mentoring student-athletes, Gilbert Carson passed away on October 27, 1988, at the age of 87.
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|Gilbert Ted Carson (July 8, 1901 – October 27, 1988) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the eighth head football coach at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College—now known as Eastern Illinois University—in Charleston, Illinois, serving for five seasons, from 1936 to 1937 and again from 1939 to 1941, and compiling a record if 17–19–3. He married Maxine Powell. Carson was also the head basketball coach at Eastern Illinois from 1936 to 1942, tallying a mark of 36–72.
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