Fritz Malholmes Furtick (July 15, 1882 – May 5, 1962)U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 atabase on-line Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Saline; Roll: 1643837. was an

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halfback for the

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. He was twice selected All-Southern, and was captain of the undefeated 1906 team.

Early years

Fritz was born on July 15, 1882 in

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to Wade Hampton Furtick and Narcissa Ellen Saylor.

College football

Furtick made Clemson's second score in the 1903 game with

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billed as the championship of the South which ended in an 11–11 tie. It was also

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's last game coached at Clemson. Cumberland had expected a trick play, when Furtick simply ran up the middle he scored. The

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of the

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clash which ended in a tie, Frank Watkins, said "Furtick was as good bucking halfback as he had ever seen." "In the opening game with V. P. I. of

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that ended in a scoreless tie, Furtick played what the ''

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'' called "the game of his life" on both sides of the ball.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Furtick, Fritz 1882 births 1962 deaths Players of American football from South Carolina Clemson Tigers football players American football halfbacks All-Southern college football players People from Calhoun County, South Carolina