C. K. Fauver

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C. K. Fauver
Biographical details
BornAugust 1, 1872
North Eaton, Ohio
DiedMarch 3, 1942(1942-03-03) (aged 69)
Chatsworth, Georgia
Playing career
Position(s)Tackle, halfback (football)
Pitcher (baseball)
Head coaching record
Overall8–3–1 (football)
5–6 (baseball)

Clayton King Fauver (August 1, 1872 – March 3, 1942) was an American football coach during the late 19th century.

In 1895, he became the first paid coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In 1896, Fauver served as the head coach at Oberlin College, compiling a record of 5–3–1. Fauver was also a Major League pitcher for the Louisville Colonels.

Fauver died from coronary thrombosis in Chatsworth, Georgia, aged 69.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "C K. Fauver Stricken in Georgia". The Oberlin News-Tribune. March 5, 1942. p. 1.