Forest Geyer Explained

Forest Geyer
Player Positions:Fullback
Birth Date:December 9, 1892
Birth Place:South Haven, Kansas
Death Place:Norman, Oklahoma
High School:New Haven (KS)
Player Years1:1913–1915
Player Team1:Oklahoma
Coach Years1:1916
Coach Team1:Northwestern Normal
Cfbhof Year:1973
Cfbhof Id:1318

Forest "Spot" Geyer (December 9, 1892 – February 7, 1932) was an American football fullback. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and attended South Haven High School in South Haven, Kansas. Geyer replaced Claude Reeds his sophomore year in 1913 when Reeds sat out a game due to an eligibility dispute. Geyer and the Oklahoma Sooners finished with a 9-1-1 record in 1914 and a 10-0 record in 1915. He was given the nickname "Spot" for his precise passing ability. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-American: Forest "Spot" Geyer . soonersports.com . September 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140912045530/http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208798740 . September 12, 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Spot Geyer. NCAA Statistics. June 26, 2023.