Charles Lyman "Poss" Parsons (May 3, 1892 – August 26, 1942) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the Colorado School of Mines in 1916 and Colorado College from 1919 to 1921.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1892 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1942 (aged 50) West Yellowstone, Montana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 1911–1914 | Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1916 | Trinity College (IA) |
| 1917 | Colorado Mines |
| 1919–1921 | Colorado College |
| Basketball | |
| 1919–1922 | Colorado College |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1916–1917 | Trinity College (IA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–10–2 (football, excluding Trinity) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1921–1922 Colorado College Men's Basketball MSAC Regular Season Championship | |
Parsons was the sports editor at the Denver Post from 1922–1941, and was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 1982).[2]
Parsons died at his home in West Yellowstone, Montana, on August 26, 1942, at the age of 50.[3]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Charles "Poss" Parsons – Inducted 1982. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. 1982. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "C. L. "Poss" Parsons, Sports Writer, Dies at Hebgen Lake". Butte, Montana: The Butte Daily Post. August 27, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 21, 2024.