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Sport(s)
  
Fotball

Overall
  
6–9–2

1891–1894
  
Allegheny A. A.

Name
  
Ross Fiscus

1896
  
Greensburg A. A.

Positions
  
Lineman, Halfback

1897–1899
  

Ross Fiscus Merle Ross Fiscus 1901 1975 Find A Grave Memorial

Born
  
April 2, 1870Armstrong Township, Pennsylvania (
1870-04-02
)

Died
  
November 6, 1950, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

William Ross Fiscus (April 2, 1870 – November 6, 1950) was an early professional American football player and coach. He was one of the first pro players on record.

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Playing career

Fiscus played for the Allegheny Athletic Association professional football team as an lineman in 1891 and 1892, but by 1893 he had successfully earned the role as halfback. Fiscus continued to play several more years for Allegheny, even dropping out of college to do so. This would have put him alongside the first recorded professional football player William "Pudge" Heffelfinger, who also played for Allegheny. In 1896, he played alongside his brother Lawson for the Greensburg Athletic Association.

Coaching career

Fiscus was the second head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and he held that position for three seasons, from 1897 until 1899. His coaching record at Geneva was 6–9–2.

Later life

Fiscus died in 1950 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

References

Ross Fiscus Wikipedia


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