Amos Foster
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Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
 Foster from 1907 Cornhusker | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1880 Keene, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 1952 (aged 72) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1902–1903 | Dartmouth |
| Basketball | |
| 1900–1903 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Fullback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904–1905 | Cincinnati |
| 1906 | Nebraska |
| 1907–1908 | Miami (OH) |
| Basketball | |
| 1904–1909 | Cincinnati |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–9 (football) 30–10 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball Ohio Collegiate (1908) | |
Amos Parker Foster (March 10, 1880 – August 7, 1952) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach in the early 1900s. He was a 1904 graduate of Dartmouth College where he lettered in both basketball and football. Foster served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati (1904–1905), the University of Nebraska (1906), and Miami University (1907–1908), compiling a career college football coaching record of 30–9. He was also the head basketball coach at Cincinnati for five seasons from 1904 to 1909, tallying a mark of 30–10. After coaching he practiced law in Ohio.[1]
Foster was born on March 10, 1880, in Keene, New Hampshire.[2] He graduated from Cushing Academy in 1899, where he had played on several athletic teams. He spent the next year doing college preparatory work at Cushing and was a member of the graduate basketball team, which was named All-New England champion after winning in a tournament of 35 top teams.[3]
Playing career
Foster lettered in football in 1902 and 1903 for Dartmouth. He helped the 1903 team coached by Fred Folsom to a 9–1 record including the school's first-ever win over Harvard.[1][4] Many of the Eastern writers named him to their All-American team for his success his last year at fullback.[3] Foster was also a three-year letter winner for Dartmouth in basketball, lettering in 1901, 1902 and 1903. During the 1902–03 season he served as team captain and led them to a 7–9 record.[5]
