Fred Enke (American football)
Frederick William Enke (December 15, 1924 – April 13, 2014) was a professional American football quarterback who played in seven National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1948 to 1954 for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Colts. He started for the Lions for two years. Enke played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL Draft.
 Enke on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | December 15, 1924 Louisville, Kentucky, US |
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| Died: | April 13, 2014 (aged 89) Casa Grande, Arizona, US |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Arizona |
| NFL draft | 1948 / Round: 7 / Pick: 47 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948–1951 | Detroit Lions |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1953–1954 | Baltimore Colts |
| Career stats | |
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Enke was inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame as an inaugural member in 2007. He graduated from Tucson High School as a three-sport star (football, baseball, basketball) in 1943 after starting a 52-game winning streak for the school as quarterback. He was a two-time All State quarterback leading the Badgers to the State Championship in all three sports during the 1942–43 school year. He was the first Arizonan to start as a quarterback in the NFL.
After leaving the NFL, Enke retired to Casa Grande, Arizona to become a cotton farmer.[1]
Personal life
His father, Fred August Enke, was a college basketball coach.[1]
Death
Fred Enke died in 2014 from dementia, aged 89, in Casa Grande, Arizona.[2]
See also
References
- Hansen, Greg (January 21, 2014). Former UA, NFL QB Enke still stands tall, Arizona Daily Star; accessed February 5, 2018.
- Obituary (April 14, 2014). Ex-Arizona 3-sport star, NFL QB Fred Enke dies Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, sacbee.com, April 14, 2014; accessed February 5, 2018.