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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1896 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1966 (aged 69) Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1921–1923 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1928 | Western State |
| 1929–1930 | Purdue (backfield) |
| 1932–1937 | Princeton (backfield) |
| 1938–1945 | Michigan (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–10–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Earl Thomas Martineau (August 30, 1896 – January 20, 1966) was an American college football player and coach. He played halfback at the University of Minnesota and was selected as an All-American in 1922 and 1923 and served as the captain of the 1923 Minnesota team. While at the University of Minnesota, Martineau was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.[1] After graduating from Minnesota, Martineau became a football coach. From 1924 to 1928, he was the head football coach at Western Michigan University, then known as Western State Normal School and Western State Teachers College, compiling a record of 26–10–2 in five seasons. His 1926 team tallied a record of 7–1. Martineau later served as a backfield coach for Purdue. In 1932, Martineau began a long association with Fritz Crisler. He was the backfield coach for Crisler at Princeton University from 1932 to 1937 and an assistant coach under Crisler at the University of Michigan from 1938 to 1945.
- ^ Staff writer(s); no by-line. (January–February 1930). Chester W. Cleveland (ed.). "Southern California and Minnesota Chapters Set New All-Fraternity All-American Records". The Magazine of Sigma Chi. 49 (1): 96.
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