C. K. Fauver

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

C. K. Fauver
Sport(s)Football, baseball
Biographical details
BornAugust 1, 1872
North Eaton, Ohio
DiedMarch 3, 1942(1942-03-03) (aged 69)
Chatsworth, Georgia
Playing career
Football
1892–1895

Baseball
1893–1896
1899
1900

Oberlin


Oberlin
Louisville Colonels
Cleveland Lake Shores
Position(s)Tackle, halfback (football)
Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1895
1896

Baseball
1902

Miami (OH)
Oberlin


Western Reserve
Head coaching record
Overall8–3–1 (football)
5–6 (baseball)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

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]

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