Furman Nuss

Furman Nuss

Biographical details
Born	(1895-02-02)February 2, 1895 Bristoria, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1986(1986-02-05) (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)

Furman Leon "Fitz" Nuss (February 2, 1895 – February 5, 1986) was an American college football and college 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]

Nuss graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1917.[2][3]

Later life

In 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

1. DeLassus, David. "Broaddus College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
2. "Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
3. Camp, W. (1924). Official Foot Ball Guide. American Sports Publishing Company. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
4. "Furman Nuss". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. February 5, 1986. p. B11. Retrieved February 26, 2015 – via Google News.

External links

• Furman Nuss at Find a Grave