Carl Forkum
American athlete and coach (1882–1934)
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Carl Schurz Forkum (November 23, 1882 – March 19, 1934) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the 11th head football coach at West Virginia University and he held that position for two seasons, from 1905 to 1906. His coaching record at West Virginia was 13–6.[3]
BornNovember 23, 1882
Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1934 (aged 51)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
c.1900Washington & Jefferson
Forkum pictured in La Vie 1905, Penn State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1882 Clarion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1934 (aged 51) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Penn State (1905)[1] Washington & Jefferson[2] |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1900 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1902–1904 | Penn State |
| Baseball | |
| 1904–1905 | Penn State |
| 1905 | Sharon Steels |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1905–1906 | West Virginia |
| Baseball | |
| 1906–1908 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–6 (football) 59–27–1 (baseball) |
Forkum died in 1934 of "complications of diseases" after a month in a hospital.[4] At the time of his death he worked for a steel company and served on the local school board.[5] He was buried in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1905–1906) | |||||||||
| 1905 | West Virginia | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1906 | West Virginia | 5–5 | |||||||
| West Virginia: | 13–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–6 | ||||||||
