Charles "Poss" Parsons
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BornMay 3, 1892
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1942 (aged 50)
West Yellowstone, Montana, U.S.
West Yellowstone, Montana, U.S.
AlmamaterUniversity of Iowa
1911–1914Iowa
| 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 | |
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]
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]