ɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ʌv stˈɔːntən, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, fˈʊlts ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wɪð ɐ lˈɔː dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌm bɹˈaʊn jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː ɛksˈɛld ɪn fˈʊtbɔːl ænd bˈeɪsbɔːl ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd kˈæptɪn ʌv bˈoʊθ tˈiːmz.
A native of Staunton, Virginia, Fultz graduated in 1898 with a law degree from Brown University, where he excelled in football and baseball and was named captain of both teams.