Forest K. Ferguson
American college football player, U.S. Army lieutenant, Distinguished Service Cross recipient (1919-1954)
- Born
- 21 June 1919, San Marco
- Died
- 15 May 1954, Coral Gables
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- athletics, American football
- Occupation
- American football player, athletics competitor, boxer
- Nickname
- Fergie
- Team / club
- Florida Gators football, Florida Gators boxing, Florida Gators baseball
Forest King Ferguson, Jr. (June 21, 1919 – May 15, 1954), nicknamed Fergie Ferguson, was an American college athlete who attended the University of Florida and was a member of the university's football, boxing, and track and field teams, and later served as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army. He is remembered as one of the most remarkable athletes that the University of Florida ever produced.
Awards and honours
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Purple Heart
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q18150046 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.