Charles Marvin (coach)

Charles Marvin
Biographical details
Born(1929-01-27)January 27, 1929
DiedJune 5, 2026(2026-06-05) (aged 97)
Petoskey, Michigan, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
late 1940sBattle Creek Central HS (MI) (assistant)
1954–1959Washington-Lee High School (coach 1954-1957)
1959–1961Adrian HS (MI)
1962–1967Adrian
Baseball
1954–1959Washington-Lee High School (coach)
1965–1968Adrian
Head coaching record
Overall14–33 (college football)
33–46–1 (college baseball)

Charles Edward "Chappy" Marvin (January 27, 1929 – June 5, 2026) was an American football and baseball coach. He graduated from Adrian College before beginning his coaching career in the late 1940s as an assistant to Bob Waldorf at Battle Creek Central High School in Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1954 to 1959 Marvin taught Health and Physical Education at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, coaching Senior Football and J.V. Baseball. Marvin served as head football coach from 1958 to the end of 1959 after winning Virginia State Championship in the 1957 season. In 1955, during Warren Beatty's senior year at Washington-Lee High School, Marvin served as his varsity football coach.[1]

Marvin left Washington-Lee at the end of the 1959 year and served as head football coach at Adrian High School before he was hired to replace Les Leggett as head football coach at Adrian College.[2] Marvin served as the head football coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan for six seasons, from 1962 to 1967, compiling a record of 14–33.[3]

He resigned from Adrian College at the end of the 1967 season.[4]

Marvin married Carol Jane Wear on July 26, 1952, at First United Methodist Church in Evanston, Illinois.[5] The couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in July 2022.[6]

Marvin died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 97.[7]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Adrian Bulldogs (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1967)
1962 Adrian 3–43–2T–2nd
1963 Adrian 4–43–2T–3rd
1964 Adrian 2–61–4T–4th
1965 Adrian 1–71–45th
1966 Adrian 3–51–46th
1967 Adrian 1–71–4T–5th
Adrian: 14–3310–20
Total:14–33

References

  1. ↑ 1955 Blue and Fray Yearbook (First ed.). Arlington, Virginia: Washington-Lee High School VA. 1955. pp. 175, 228, 229, 231. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chappy Marvin Takes New Job". Battle Creek Enquirer. Battle Creek, Michigan. Associated Press. May 16, 1962. p. 36. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Adrian Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  4. ↑ "24 Feb 1968, 13 - The News-Palladium at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ https://archive.today/20130630044725/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/500496132.html?dids=500496132:500496132&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=May+25,+1952&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Marriage+Announcement+2+--+No+Title&pqatl=google
  6. ↑ "Marvins mark 70th anniversary". Midland Daily News. July 26, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Charles Marvin". Gaylord Community Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Retrieved July 2, 2026.