Russ Finsterwald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Russ Finsterwald

American football and basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1896

Place of Birth: Athens, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 13-Jun-1962

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Russ Finsterwald

  • Russell Weihr Finsterwald (August 12, 1896 – June 13, 1962) was an American football and basketball player and coach.
  • He played both sports at Syracuse University between 1916 and 1917 before serving in the U.S.
  • Army during World War I.
  • He played professional football for the 1920 Detroit Heralds during the first regular season of the National Football League (NFL), then known as the American Professional Football Association (APFA).
  • He also served as the head coach of the Ohio University football and men's basketball teams in the early 1920s.

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