Franklin L. Forbes
Franklin Lindsey Forbes (March 30, 1891 – August 19, 1983) was a minor league baseball player and American football and basketball coach. He played professional baseball for six seasons in the Northeastern United States.[1] Forbes served three stints as the head football coach (1932–1933, 1935–1942, 1945–1949) at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1891 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 19, 1983 (aged 92) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1914–1915 | New York Lincoln Stars |
| 1915–1916 | New York Lincoln Giants |
| 1917–1918 | Pennsylvania Red Caps |
| 1919 | Atlantic City Bacharach Giants |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1933 | Morehouse |
| 1935–1942 | Morehouse |
| 1945–1949 | Morehouse |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1934 | Morehouse |
| 1935–1943 | Morehouse |
| 1945–1964 | Morehouse |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–57–14 (football) 298–327 (basketball) |
Morehouse's Forbes Arena is named after him.
References
- "Frank Forbes". Baseball-Reference Minors. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Franklin L. Forbes". Morehouse Maroon Tigers. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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