January 25, 1983(1983-01-25) (aged 51) Stephenville, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1953–1956
McMurry
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1960
Seminole HS (TX) (assistant)
1961–1965
McMurry (assistant)
1966–1972
McMurry
1973–1982
Tarleton State
Head coaching record
Overall
66–101–2
Tournaments
0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 TIAA (1977–1978)
Awards
LSC Coach of the Year (1968)
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.[1]
Fornes was found by his wife dead from a shotgun wound to his chest, on January 25, 1983, at his home in Stephenville, Texas.[2][3] His death was ruled a suicide.[4]
^"Buddy Fornes". Tarleton State Texans. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^"Former Tarleton State Athletic Director and Head Football Coach". United Press International. January 26, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^"Sports briefs". Del Rio News-Herald. Del Rio, Texas. Associated Press. January 26, 1983. p. 17. Retrieved August 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^"Racial problems plague Penn State, claims Moore". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. January 28, 1983. p. 38. Retrieved August 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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