Dave Fultz
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David Lewis Fultz (May 29, 1875 – October 29, 1959) was an
Early life and career
A native of Staunton, Virginia, Fultz graduated in 1898 with a law degree from Brown University, where he excelled in football and baseball and was named captain of both teams. Signed by the Phillies the same year, he played for them in part of two seasons and went to Baltimore in the 1899 midseason and played under John McGraw. With McGraw, Fultz developed as a solid base stealer, and in hit and run and bunting situations.
Later career in baseball
When the American League was created, Fultz joined the Philadelphia Athletics of
From 1903 to 1905, Fultz played for the New York Highlanders when Clark Griffith managed the team. During the offseason and in his spare time he attended New York Law School, passing the New York bar exam. Fultz averaged 30 stolen bases per season with a high 42 in 1905. That season, he suffered a late September collision with teammate Kid Elberfeld, breaking his nose and jaw, and retired at 31 age.
Football playing career
Fultz also played professional
Coaching career
Fultz served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri (1898–1899), Lafayette College (1902), Brown University (1903), and New York University (1904), compiling a career college football record of 26–19–2.[3] He also coached baseball at the United States Naval Academy, Columbia University and NYU.
Fultz got his first coaching job in 1898 as the eighth head football coach at the University of Missouri. Missouri finished with a 1–4–1 record under Fultz. He returned to coach the Tigers for one game in 1900, a victory, before handing over the reins to his former Brown teammate, Fred W. Murphy. Ernest Cleveland "E.C." White coached Missouri to a 9–2 record in 1899.
In 1902, Fultz returned to coaching at Lafayette College and posted a record of 8–3. In six of the victories, the opponents were held scoreless.[4] In 1904 Fultz became the seventh head football coach at the New York University (NYU).[5] His coaching record at NYU was 3–6.
Later life
In 1906, Fultz became a practicing attorney. In 1912, he attempted to unionize major league players in an organization called the Players Fraternity. He became president, with Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Ed Sweeney, and Red Dooin serving as vice presidents.[6] The group threatened to strike in 1917, but the walkout was averted after Fultz obtained some concessions for the players. The union was disintegrated during World War I.
After service as a World War I
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Missouri Tigers (Independent) (1898) | |||||||||
1898 | Missouri | 1–4–1 | |||||||
1899 | Missouri | 9–2 | |||||||
Missouri: | 10–6–1 | ||||||||
Lafayette (Independent) (1902) | |||||||||
1902 | Lafayette | 8–3 | |||||||
Lafayette: | 8–3 | ||||||||
Brown Bears (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
1903 | Brown | 5–4–1 | |||||||
Brown: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
NYU Violets (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
1904 | NYU | 3–6 | |||||||
NYU: | 3–6 | ||||||||
Total: | 26–19–2 |
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
References
- ^ "Sporting Notes". The Worcester Spy. August 3, 1901.
- ^ The Worst Season Ever (PDF), Professional Football Researchers Association, pp. 1–2, archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010
- ^ 2009 Football Media Guide Archived May 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Brown University, 2009.
- ^ "1902 Lafayette University football records". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ The Ultimate Guide to College Football, James Quirk, 2004
- ^ "27 Oct 1912, 36 - Chattanooga Daily Times at". Newspapers.com. October 27, 1912. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Dave Fultz at Find a Grave