Earl Lloyd Gartman (June 23, 1920 – March 8, 1995) was an

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, and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Howard College—now known as

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—in

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from 1949 to 1953, at

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from 1958 to 1959, and at Trinity University in

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from 1967 to 1969, compiling a career

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record of 30–61–1. Gartman was also the head basketball coach at Howard from 1950 to 1955, tallying a mark of 71–73. He was the head baseball coach at Howard from 1952 to 1955 and at the University of Texas–Pan American from 1962 to 1963, amassing a career

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record of 60–49.

Education

Gartman graduated from

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and earned a master's degree at George Peabody College, now known as

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, a part of

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Head coaching record

College football

Baseball

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gartman, Earl 1920 births 1995 deaths Samford Bulldogs baseball coaches Samford Bulldogs football coaches Samford Bulldogs men's basketball coaches Samford Bulldogs athletic directors Austin Peay Governors football coaches UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros baseball coaches Trinity Tigers football coaches High school football coaches in Texas Peabody College alumni Samford University alumni