C. C. Poindexter
Charles Crawford Poindexter (November 20, 1898 – December 24, 1958) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Carolina University from 1932 to 1935.[1] Poindexter was also the head basketball coach at Western Carolina from 1932 to 1936.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 20, 1898 Macon County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 24, 1958 (aged 60) Canton, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1923 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1931 | Weaver |
| 1932–1935 | Western Carolina |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1936 | Western Carolina |
A former University of North Carolina lineman, Poindexter was the head football coach at Weaver College in Weaverville, North Carolina in 1931. He died of a heart attack, on December 24, 1958, at his home in Canton, North Carolina.[3]
References
- "Football Media Guide". Western Carolina Catamounts football. 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- "Men's Basketball All-Time Results". Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Heart Attack Fatal to Poindexter". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. December 25, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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