Joshua Furnas
Albany Great Danes – No. 2
PositionWide receiver
ClassGraduated 2007
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-16) December 16, 1984
Elmira, NY
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College

Joshua Furnas (born December 16, 1984) is a former American football player, social advocate, and co-founder of Selfless Tee.[1]

Early years

Furnas was born in Elmira, New York and attended high school at Elmira Free Academy. Furnas was a three-year starter on both the varsity football and baseball teams. In 2003, Furnas was also awarded "Twin Tiers Defensive Player of the year" by the Elmira Star-Gazette.[2] Furnas was also a co-recipient of EFA's Male Athlete of the Year award.

College career

Furnas played four seasons at University at Albany, SUNY.[3] He missed the entire 2003 and 2004 seasons due to injury; he was granted a medical red shirt his first year. In 2005, Josh hauled in seven catches for 101 yards.[4] In 2006, Josh's final season, he caught seven passes for 90 yards and one touchdown.[5] Josh's lone touchdown was against the then nationally ranked University of Delaware Blue Hens.

After college

In 2007, Furnas graduated from Albany with a degree in business. Furnas spent the next few years as general manager of the Big Moose Deli & Country Store in Hoosick, New York.[6] Furnas, along with former Albany teammate Danny Bocanegra, co-founded Selfless Tee.[7] Selfless Tee is a for-profit organization geared toward making "fashionable clothing with a social conscience."[8]

In March 2010, Selfless Tee was awarded a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Project.[9]

In January 2013, Furnas was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle news article about young entrepreneurs living in pop-up rentals. Furnas pays to rent a living room closet in a Bayview house of an Ecuadorian family of 7.[10]

Misophonia

Furnas is a sufferer and well known awareness advocate of 'Hatred of Sound' Disorder, Misophonia.[11] On May 18, 2012 Furnas was featured on ABC's news magazine television show, 20/20,[12] openly speaking about his battle with misophonia.

TEDx

In 2012, Furnas began participating in independently organized TEDx events promoting his ideas for social innovation.[13]

On November 10, 2012, Furnas was featured at TEDx Chemung River in New York.[14] The topic which Furnas spoke of was "The Art of the Tee: Fashioning a Better World".[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Bocanegra: Seeking Social Change Through "Selfless Tee" - University at Albany-SUNY".
  2. ↑ "Josh Furnas - 2006 - Football - University at Albany Great Danes".
  3. ↑ "Josh Furnas Stats, News, Bio | ESPN".
  4. ↑ "Rivals.com".
  5. ↑ "Reference at sportsillustrated.cnn.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  6. ↑ "BIG MOOSE DELI & COUNTRY STORE - 137 Photos & 78 Reviews - Delis - 4956 State Rte 7, Hoosick Falls, NY - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number".
  7. ↑ "Daniel Bocanegra | Interview, stories, podcast, quotes and video with Daniel Bocanegra from 33voices.com". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  8. ↑ "SelflessTee.com".
  9. ↑ "Launch apparel co. To create continuous social IMPACT in ur community | Pepsi Refresh Everything". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  10. ↑ "Startup dreams meet pop-up rentals". 27 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "YouTube". YouTube.
  12. ↑ "Safer for Misophonics: 20/20's Misophonia Coverage - ABC News". ABC News.
  13. ↑ "TEDxChemungRiver | TED".
  14. ↑ "Reference at www.tedxchemungriver.com".
  15. ↑ "YouTube". YouTube.
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