Charles Austin (rugby union)

This article is about the American rugby union player and coach. For other people named Charles Austin, see Charles Austin (disambiguation).

Charles Austin
Austin with the US team in 1912 (pictured front row, first from left)
Full nameCharles Allphin Austin
Born(1892-06-03)June 3, 1892
Bellingham, Washington, US
DiedMarch 15, 1980(1980-03-15) (aged 87)
Marin, California, US
SchoolBerkeley High School
UniversityStanford University
Rugby union career
Position Center
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
c. 1912–1913 Olympic Club RFC
1913–c. 1916 Stanford University
Correct as of November 1, 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1912–1913 United States 2 (0)
Correct as of November 1, 2018
Coaching career
Years Team
1916 Santa Clara University
1924 United States

Charles Allphin Austin (June 3, 1892 – March 15, 1980) was an American rugby union player, official, and coach who played center for the United States men's national team in its first two capped matches in 1912 and 1913. Austin also served as coach of the United States team that won the gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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