From Hall of Honor press release dated Sept. 24, 2001:

Nathan Harter, a native of Seville, Ohio who passed away in 1952, is credited with the introduction of the forward pass to the game of football at Wittenberg University. A quarterback and captain of the team in 1906 and 1907, Harter was nicknamed "Crafty" for his knack for getting the ball downfield. The only statistics available from the four football seasons Harter played on the team are the most important ones - four straight winning seasons and an overall record of 24-14-1. Harter, who also captained the baseball team, went on to teach mathematics at Wittenberg from 1908-11 and then to serve in a variety of capacities at Thiel College in Greenville, Pa. He was acting dean of Thiel College from 1916-18, treasurer from 1918-1921, professor of mathematics for more than 40 years, and coach of the football, baseball and tennis teams at different points during his career.

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