Fred Cole (gridiron football)
Frederick Michael Cole (June 14, 1937 – October 11, 2013) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1959.[2] He played college football with the University of Maryland Terrapins. 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. He died in his native state of New Jersey in 2013.[3]
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| Born: | June 14, 1937 Newark, New Jersey |
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| Died: | October 11, 2013 (aged 76) Brick Township, New Jersey |
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| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| College | Maryland |
| NFL draft | 1959 / Round: 6 / Pick: 68 |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bears[1] |
| Career history | |
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| 1959 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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References
- "1959 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=colefre001
- http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Frederick-Cole&lc=4020&pid=167497102&mid=5696964
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