John Fuhrer
Doane College (1906) | |
Playing career | |
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Football | |
1901–1903 | Doane |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1904–1907 | Doane |
1909–1914 | Pittsburg Normal |
1918 | Pittsburg Normal |
Basketball | |
1909–1914 | Pittsburg Normal |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 39–33–2 (football) 21–20 (basketball) |
John William Fuhrer (April 11, 1880 – July 24, 1972)
Athletic career
Fuhrer competed in the men's triple jump at the 1904 Summer Olympics, where he placed fourth.[3]
Coaching career
Doane
Fuhrer was the tenth head football coach at
In 1971, a gymnasium at Doane College was named after Fuhrer, with him present at the dedication.[5]
Pittsburg State
Fuhrer was the second head football coach at Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—referred to commonly at the time as Pittsburg Normal and now known as Pittsburg State University–in Pittsburg, Kansas. He coached from 1909 through 1914, and then returned for the 1918 season for a total of seven seasons. His teams posted a record of 26–22–2.
On November 27, 1913 in a game against the
Lincoln Y.M.C.A.
Fuhrer moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1919 to serve as physical director of the Lincoln Y.M.C.A.[7]
Death
Fuhrer died on July 24, 1972, aged 92.[8]
Head coaching record
Football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Doane Tigers (Independent) (1904–1907) | |||||||||
1904 | Doane | 5–2 | |||||||
1905 | Doane | 5–1 | |||||||
1906 | Doane | 2–3 | |||||||
1907 | Doane | 1–5 | |||||||
Doane: | 13–11 | ||||||||
Pittsburg Normal Gorillas (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1909–1914) | |||||||||
1909 | Pittsburg Normal | 2–2–1 | |||||||
1910 | Pittsburg Normal | 6–3 | |||||||
1911 | Pittsburg Normal | 6–3 | |||||||
1912 | Pittsburg Normal | 4–4 | |||||||
1913 | Pittsburg Normal | 4–2–1 | 1–1–1 | T–7th | |||||
1914 | Pittsburg Normal | 1–7 | |||||||
Pittsburg Normal Gorillas (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1918) | |||||||||
1918 | Pittsburg Normal | 3–1 | |||||||
Pittsburg Normal: | 26–22–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 39–33–2 |
References
- ^ "FamilySearch: Sign In". Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "John Fuhrer". Olympedia. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (September 2013). "John W. Fuhrer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ "Coaching records". www.cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011.
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- ^ New York Times "Protest Negro Football Player" November 21, 1913
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- ^ "John Fuhrer, 1906 Doane Grad, And Crete Native, Dies Monday", The Crete News, July 27, 1972