H. L. Matthews
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Jeffersonville, Ohio, U.S.
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1889 Jeffersonville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 1975 (aged 86) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926–1953 | The Citadel (boxing) |
| 1926–1930; 1937–1938 | The Citadel (baseball) |
| 1926–1930; 1941 | The Citadel (track and field) |
Howard Lynn Matthews (February 14, 1889 – February 27, 1975), usually known as Matty Matthews or H. L. Matthews, was a minor league baseball player and coach of several sports at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. His son Clay became head of a long family line of standout National Football League (NFL) players.[1]
Matthews was born in Jeffersonville, Ohio on February 14, 1889. He played baseball for several minor league teams from 1912 through 1915, primarily in the South Atlantic League. With the onset of World War I, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he began boxing. After the war, he returned to baseball for the 1922 season and briefly pursued a career as a stock market telegrapher. In 1925, Matthews began coaching athletics at The Citadel.[2]