Furman Leon "Fitz" Nuss (February 2, 1895 – February 5, 1986) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Alderson–Broaddus College—now known as Alderson Broaddus University—in Philippi, West Virginia for one season, in 1924, compiling a record of 3–4–2.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1895 Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1986 (aged 91) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| late 1910s | Washington & Jefferson |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1924 | Broaddus |
| 1925–1928 | Bethany (WV) |
| c. 1942–1943 | Washington & Jefferson (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1930 | Bethany (WV) |
| c. 1942–1943 | Washington & Jefferson (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–29 (basketball) |
Nuss graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1917.[2][3]
Later life
editIn his later life, Nuss operated a tire shop and worked in the gas drilling industry. He died on February 5, 1986, at the Hubert Lane Health Care Center in Washington, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.[4]
References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David. "Broaddus College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Camp, W. (1924). Official Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "Furman Nuss". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. February 5, 1986. p. B11. Retrieved February 26, 2015 – via Google News.
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