George Forest Firestone (July 27, 1876 – July 12, 1940) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head coach at Buchtel College—now known as the

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—for one season in 1902, compiling a record of 2–5. Firestone was born on July 27, 1876, in

Akron, Ohio Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Akron metr ...

, and died on July 12, 1940, in

Cambridge, Ohio Cambridge ( ) is a city in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,089 at the 2020 census. It lies in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains in southeastern Ohio. It is the principal city o ...

Head coaching record

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