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 Kirk pictured in the 1909 Iowa yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1886 Clemons, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1963 (aged 77) Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1906–1908 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1909–1910 | Simpson (IA) |
| Basketball | |
| 1909–1911 | Simpson (IA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–4 (football) 7–5 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Western (1907) | |
Carroll Nathan "Chick" Kirk (April 27, 1886 – October 20, 1963) was an American football player and college sports coach. He served as the head football coach (1909–1910) and head basketball coach (1909–1911) at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.[1] Kirk was an outstanding college football player at the University of Iowa, earning All-Western honors in 1907.[2] He is credited with being Iowa's first passing quarterback.[3] Kirk was the captain of the 1908 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.[4]
Kirk was born in Clemons, Iowa. He later owned and managed the Murdoch Paint Co., in Davenport, Iowa, until he retirement in 1956. Kirk died on October 20, 1963, at Good Samaritan Center, in Davenport.[5]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Red and Gold (Independent) (1909–1910) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Simpson | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1910 | Simpson | 4–2 | |||||||
| Simpson: | 9–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Simpson Storm. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Big Ten Football Media Guide" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Finn, Mike (1998). Hawkeye Legends, Lists, & Lore. Sports Publishing LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kirk Is Captain". Times-Republican. Marshalltown, Iowa. December 6, 1907. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carroll Kirk, Formerly Paint Firm Owner, Dies". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. October 21, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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