Charles Tallman

Charles Cameron "Trusty" Tallman (September 18, 1899 – November 16, 1973), a Boone and Lincoln family descendant, born in Tariff (Roane County) West Virginia.[1] He was an American football player, coach of both football and basketball, as well as a law enforcement officer with a law degree from West Virginia University, where he was president of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University from 1925 to 1928 and at West Virginia University from 1934 to 1936, compiling a career college football record of 37–21–9. Tallman was also the head basketball coach at Marshall during the 1925–26 season, tallying a mark of 10–7. Marshall University received the name "Thundering Herd', when Tallman was head coach. Tallman was instrumental in radio coverage of Thundering Herd football beginning in 1927. Player/Coach Tallman was nominated to the Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame by Steve Cotton, the "Voice of the Thundering Herd", and later inducted on September 10, 2021. Tallman is the only person in West Virginia history to be player, assistant coach, and head coach at both Marshall University and West Virginia University. He received the nickname "Trusty" at Marshall when he was the only player to show up for practice during a downpour. "Trusty's" coach chided the other team members, and stated "Tallman is the only trust worthy of you boys". He was named an All-American football player after the undefeated 1922 West Virginia University season and has been recognized as one of the all-time great West Virginia University players. Additionally, he was captain of the WVU baseball team. He had an option to play professional baseball, but chose professional football. He resigned after the 1936 West Virginia football season to become the Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police(6/24/1937-3/31/41). As Superintendent, he began the planning for the future West Virginia State Police Academy. [2] Tallman was also a member of the West Virginia Legislature, representing Mason County, West Virginia.[3] As a "favorite son" in West Virginia, "Trusty" was asked to consider running for public office but chose a career with DuPont. Tallman was head of security where the plutonium for the Nagasaki atomic bomb was produced. He lived in Augusta, Georgia, where he died on November 16, 1973. Trusty Tallman is buried in the Hunger family plot Evergreen Cemetery Point Marion, Pennsylvania.

Charles Tallman
Tallman pictured in The Monticola 1934, West Virginia yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1899-09-18)September 18, 1899
Tariff, West Virginia, US
DiedNovember 16, 1973(1973-11-16) (aged 74)
Augusta, Georgia, US
Playing career
Football
1920–1923West Virginia
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924West Virginia (assistant)
1925–1928Marshall
1929–1933West Virginia (freshmen)
1934–1936West Virginia
Basketball
1925–1926Marshall
Head coaching record
Overall37–21–9 (football)
10–7 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 WVIAC (1925, 1928)
Awards
All-American, 1923

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding
Marshall Thundering Herd (West Virginia Athletic Conference) (1925–1928)
1925 Marshall 4–1–43–0–21st
1926 Marshall 5–4–13–1
1927 Marshall 5–3–14–1
1928 Marshall 8–1–15–01st
Marshall: 22–9–715–2–2
West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1934–1936)
1934 West Virginia 6–4
1935 West Virginia 3–4–2
1936 West Virginia 6–4
West Virginia: 15–12–2
Total:37–21–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "West Virginia Blue Book". 1937.
  2. "Glenn Named Grid Coach". The Pittsburgh Press. July 2, 1937. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. "W. VA. SELECTS TALLMAN.; Names Member of State Legislature Football Coach" (PDF). The New York Times. February 17, 1934. Retrieved November 9, 2011.


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