 Fuhrer pictured in the 1906 Doane football team photo | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1880 La Harpe, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1972 (aged 92) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Doane College (1906) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1901–1903 | Doane |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1907 | Doane |
| 1909–1914 | Pittsburg Normal |
| 1918 | Pittsburg Normal |
| Basketball | |
| 1909–1914 | Pittsburg Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–33–2 (football) 21–20 (basketball) |
John William Fuhrer (April 11, 1880 – July 24, 1972)[1] was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Doane College from 1904 to 1907 and Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg—referred to commonly at the time as Pittsburg Normal and now known as Pittsburg State University–from 1909 to 1914 and again in 1918, compiling a career college football coaching record of 39–33–2. Fuhrer was also the head basketball coach at Pittsburg Normal from 1909 to 1914, tallying a mark of 21–20. He also competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[2]
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