Earl Gartman

Earl Lloyd Gartman, Sr.


Born:
June 23, 1920
Gadsden, AL

Died:
March 8, 1995
Apopka, FL


Career
1939-40 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College)
1940-41 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College)
1947-48 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College)
1947-48 Birmingham Vulcans (SPBL)
1950-51 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College) Head coach
1951-52 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College) Head coach
1952-53 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College) Head coach
1953-54 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College) Head coach
1954-55 Howard College - Homewood, AL (College) Head coach

Gartman joined the Vulcans after finishing his eligiblity at Howard in March of 1948. He would play for the Vulcans in the Southern League playoffs, scoring 4 points in each the two games he appeared in. He would go on to coach football, baseball and basketball at Howard before sticking to coaching football for the rest of his coaching career. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War 2.

Earl was married to Mildred and they had one son, but the couple divorced in 1956. He remarried to Mellie.

Source:
Tampa Tribune, March 10, 1995

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