Marty Karow

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Martin Gregory Karow [born Karowsky] (July 18, 1904 - April 27, 1986) was an All-American college football player and a professional baseball player.

He was a fullback on the Ohio State University football team from 1924 through 1926. In 1926 he was team captain and led the team to a 7-1 record. After the season he was named to several All America teams.

After college he became a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played in six games for the Boston Red Sox in the 1927 season. A native of Braddock, Pennsylvania, he batted and threw right-handed.

Karow hit .200, going two for 10 with one double.

Following his playing career, Karow served as a coach in the United States Naval Academy (1936). He later coached for the Texas A&M University (1938-1941, 1948-1950) and Ohio State University teams, leading the Buckeyes to the College World Series four times (1951, 1965-1967), including the 1966 Championship Title. He also served in the military during World War II.

Karow died in Bryan, Texas at age 81.

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