Merrill Maurice Forte (March 1, 1947 – February 26, 2021) was an American
football
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player and coach. He served as the
head coach at
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University from 1982 to 1987,
Norfolk State University from 1999 to 2002 and the
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff from 2004 to 2007. Forte compiled a career
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
record of 57–90–1.
Forte died on February 26, 2021, in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Head coaching record
Football
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African-American coaches of American football
People from Hannibal, Missouri
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