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Eldon Tharp
Biographical details
Born(1908-12-23)December 23, 1908
Dallas, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1979(1979-03-30) (aged 70)
Gilman, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materIowa State College
Playing career
Football
1928–1931Central (IA)
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1944Central (IA) (assistant)
1945Central (IA)
1946Central (IA) (assistant)
Men's basketball
1932–1937?Pleasant Plain HS (IA)
Women's basketball
1932–1937?Pleasant Plain HS (IA)
Baseball
1947Central (IA) (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall7–1 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Iowa (1946)

Carroll Eldon Tharp (December 23, 1908 – March 30, 1979) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Central College in 1945.

Playing and coaching career

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Tharp played college football for Central College as a guard under head coach Len Winter and alongside Richard Tysseling.[1] He also saw time as a fullback at the beginning of the 1929 season.[2]

Following Tharp's graduation from Central, he was hired as the head basketball coach for Pleasant Plain High School in Pleasant Plain, Iowa, in both men and women's basketball.[3] By 1935, the men's team had won the Jersey County Six Conference championship three times, with the women's team also seeing moderate success.[4]

In 1944, Tharp returned to Central as an assistant football coach under Tunis Prins.[5] In the following year, Tharp "filled in" for former teammate Tysseling, who was still serving in the United States Navy.[6][7] In Tharp's lone season as head coach, he led the team to a 7–1 record and a perfect 5–0 record in Iowa Conference play to finish as conference champions.[8] He returned the following year as an assistant to Tysseling.[6] Tharp remained with the school until at least 1947, when he was serving as an assistant baseball coach.[9]

Personal life

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In February 1929, Tharp married Jean De Reus.[10] In the summer of 1931, he attended industrial arts classes at Iowa State College—now known as Iowa State University.[11]

Prior to returning to Central, Tharp bought a restaurant in Pella, Iowa.[6]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Central Dutch (Iowa Conference) (1945)
1945 Central 7–1 5–0 1st
Central: 7–1 5–0
Total: 7–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Who's Who on Central's Football Squad". The Des Moines Register. September 27, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. ^ M'Grane, Bert (September 19, 1930). "Thirty-Eight Men Are Trying for Places On Team". Des Moines Tribune. p. 34. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dopesters Turn to Basketball". Quad-City Times. November 5, 1933. p. 23. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bits o' This an' That". The Des Moines Register. February 28, 1935. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  5. ^ "Central Plans Full Program". The Des Moines Register. July 30, 1944. p. 16. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Tharp Central Football Aid". Des Moines Tribune. July 24, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Miles Jr., Frank (November 7, 1945). "Coach, Star Still Click". Des Moines Tribune. p. 11. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "Central Cinches Iowa Loop Crown". The Daily Nonpareil. October 27, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Notes". Des Moines Tribune. July 1, 1947. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Marriage licenses were issued..." The Muscatine Journal. February 25, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Ames Students Visit Register and Tribune". The Des Moines Register. July 23, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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