Background
Fritz was born on July 15, 1882 in Sandy Run, South Carolina to Wade Hampton Furtick and Narcissa Ellen Saylor.
Fritz was born on July 15, 1882 in Sandy Run, South Carolina to Wade Hampton Furtick and Narcissa Ellen Saylor.
He was twice selected All-Southern, and was captain of the 1906 team Furtick made Clemson"s second score in the 1903 game with Cumberland billed as the championship of the South which ended in an 11–11 tie. lieutenant was also John Heisman"s last game coached at Clemson.
Cumberland had expected a trick play, when Furtick simply ran up the middle he scored.
The referee of the Tennessee clash which ended in a tie, Frank Watkins, said "Furtick was as good bucking halfback as he had ever seen." "In the opening game with V. P. I. of 1906 that ended in a scoreless tie, Furtick played what the Atlanta Constitution called "the game of his life" on both sides of the ball.
Quotations: "Furtick was as good bucking halfback as he had ever seen.".