About Buddy Fornes
Lived 1931 – 1983 (aged 51). Buddy Fornes was an american football player and american football coach.
Charles "Buddy" Fornes (March 23, 1931 – January 25, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, from 1966 to 1972 and Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas from 1973 to 1982, compiling a career college football coaching record of 66–101–2.
Fornes was found by his wife dead from a shotgun wound to his chest, on January 25, 1983, at his home in Stephenville, Texas. His death was ruled a suicide.
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Who was Buddy Fornes?
American football coach
When was Buddy Fornes born?
Buddy Fornes was born on 23 March 1931.
When did Buddy Fornes die?
Buddy Fornes died on 25 January 1983 in Stephenville.
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Buddy Fornes was an american football player and american football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Buddy Fornes. https://biography.guide/buddy-fornes/
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