Arthur Henry Forst (February 17, 1891 – October 5, 1963) was a professional football player in the early National Football League for the Providence Steam Roller. He was also a professional player for the Waterbury Blues (later renamed the Hartford Blues), prior to that team's entry into the NFL in 1926.[1]
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| Position: | Fullback |
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| Born: | February 17, 1891 Derby, Connecticut, United States |
| Died: | October 5, 1963 (aged 72) Seymour, Connecticut, United States |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| High school: | Villanova (PA) Prep |
| College: | Villanova |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Personal life
editForst attended Villanova Preparatory High School before later attending Villanova University a private, Catholic, coeducational, research higher education institute in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Football career
editIn 1925 Forst was one of the "top backs" of the Waterbury Blues alongside Ken Simendinger from Holy Cross. In their only NFL contest of 1925, the Blues beat the Rochester Jeffersons 7-6. The Blues went on to begin the 1926 NFL season with several losses, only winning three games that season. Forst is credited with only starting two games, both of which he started in as fullback.
Death
editForst died on October 5, 1963, in Seymour, Connecticut, United States.
References
edit- Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part I" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.