Isaac Roy Martin (July 15, 1887 – July 20, 1979) was a professional
American football
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player and coach of football and
basketball
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. He played professionally in the
National Football League
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(NFL) with the
Canton Bulldogs
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in 1920.
Martin served as the head football coach at
Heidelberg University
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in
Tiffin, Ohio from 1914 to 1916 and
John Carroll University in
University Heights, Ohio
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from 1922 to 1923.
Head coaching record
Football
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1887 births
1979 deaths
American football halfbacks
American football quarterbacks
Basketball coaches from Missouri
Canton Bulldogs players
Cleveland Indians (NFL) players
Heidelberg Student Princes football coaches
John Carroll Blue Streaks football coaches
John Carroll Blue Streaks men's basketball coaches
William Jewell Cardinals football players
People from Liberty, Missouri
Players of American football from Missouri
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