Carroll N. Kirk
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 |
| Positions | 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. Kirk was an outstanding college football player at the University of Iowa, earning All-Western honors in 1907. He is credited with being Iowa's first passing quarterback. Kirk was the captain of the 1908 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
Kirk was born in Clemons, Iowa. He later owned and managed the Murdoch Paint Co., in Davenport, Iowa, until his retirement in 1956. Kirk died on October 20, 1963, at Good Samaritan Center, in Davenport.