Fritz Furtick

American football player (1882–1962)

Fritz Furtick

Clemson Tigers
Position| Halfback
Personal information
Born:| (1882-07-15)July 15, 1882
Sandy Run, South Carolina
Died:| May 5, 1962(1962-05-05) (aged 79)
Oregon
Weight| 170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
College| Clemson (1903-1906)
Career highlights and awards

* SIAA championship (1903)
* All-Southern (1905, 1906)

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.

## Early years

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

## College football

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Furtick made Clemson's second score in the 1903 game with Cumberland billed as the championship of the South which ended in an 11-11 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

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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. ^ a b Kyle King. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs (PDF). pp. 33, 52.

## External links

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Media related to Fritz Furtick at Wikimedia Commons

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* United States