Forest Firestone
Biographical details | |
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Born | Akron, Ohio | July 27, 1876
Died | July 12, 1940 Cambridge, Ohio | (aged 63)
Playing career | |
1896–1897 | Michigan |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1902 | Buchtel |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–5 |
George Forest Firestone (July 27, 1876 – July 12, 1940) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Buchtel College—now known as the University of Akron—for one season in 1902, compiling a record of 2–5. Firestone was born on July 27, 1876 in Akron, Ohio and died on July 12, 1940 in Cambridge, Ohio.[1]
Head coaching record[]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Buchtel (Independent) (1902) | |||||||||
1902 | Buchtel | 2–5 | |||||||
Butchel: | 2–5 | ||||||||
Total: | 2–5 |
References[]
- ^ "Shirer Family Genealogy Project - Person Page 19064". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
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- 1876 births
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- 19th-century players of American football
- Akron Zips football coaches
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Players of American football from Akron, Ohio
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