College Playing Career
Forysthe was a standout football player at right guard for Clemson Agricultural College (now Clemson University) in Clemson, South Carolina, playing for three years under coach John Heisman, from 1901 to 1903. Heisman's Clemson Tigers football teams finished 3–1–1, 6–1 and 4–1–1 during those seasons, and Forsythe started in each of those games. Moreover, he played every minute of those eighteen games, providing a remarkable example of athletic stamina and resilience. As was typical in the early 1900s, Forsythe played both offense and defense.
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