Fred Cole (gridiron football)
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | June 14, 1937 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 11, 2013 (aged 76) Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | West Side (Newark, New Jersey) | ||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1959: 6th round, 68th overall pick | ||||||
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Frederick Michael Cole (June 14, 1937 – October 11, 2013) was an American professional football player. He played college football with the University of Maryland Terrapins. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1959, winning the Grey Cup.[1] Cole was also drafted in the 1959 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (Round 6, #68 overall). After playing with Winnipeg, he also played a single season with the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He later played for the Newark Bears of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1963.[2] He died in his native state of New Jersey in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ "Frederick Cole football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Fred Cole". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Frederick Cole Obituary - Livingston, NJ".