Fritz_Furtick

Fritz Furtick

Fritz Furtick

American football player (1882–1962)


Fritz Malholmes Furtick (July 15, 1882 May 5, 1962)[1] was an American football halfback for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University. He was twice selected All-Southern,[2] and was captain of the undefeated 1906 team.

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Early years

Fritz was born on July 15, 1882, in Sandy Run, South Carolina, to Wade Hampton Furtick and Narcissa Ellen Saylor.

College football

Furtick made Clemson's second score in the 1903 game with Cumberland billed as the championship of the South which ended in an 1111 tie. It was also John Heisman's last game coached at Clemson. Cumberland had expected a trick play, when Furtick simply ran up the middle he scored.[3] The referee of the Tennessee clash which ended in a tie, Frank Watkins, said "Furtick was as good bucking halfback as he had ever seen."[4] "In the opening game with V. P. I. of 1906 that ended in a scoreless tie, Furtick played what the Atlanta Constitution called "the game of his life" on both sides of the ball.[4]


References

  1. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Saline; Roll: 1643837.
  2. W. R. Tichenor (December 3, 1905). "Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team". The Atlanta Constitution.
  3. Lou Sahadi (October 2014). "24. 1903 Game With Cumberland". 100 Things Clemson Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. ISBN 9781623689490.
  4. Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). pp. 33, 52.

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