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Born: | Minneapolis | June 11, 1894||
Died: | November 1, 1975 Cass County, Minnesota | (aged 81)||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||
Position: | Guard | ||
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Fred Oscar "Fritz" Loven (June 11, 1894 – November 1, 1975) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1929 and thereafter lived for more than 40 years a life of "socialized exclusion" in a cabin in the woods.
Loven was born in 1894 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1]
In 1920, Loven played professional football at the tackle position for the Liberty football team in Minnesota. [2] He also played in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets. He made his NFL debut at age 35 in 1929 and appeared in eight NFL games, five as a starter. [3] Loven also completed athletically as a boxer and swimmer. [4]
Loven lived for more than 40 years, starting in 1932, in a cabin on 80 acres in Lake Shore, Minnesota. In a 1973 profile of Loven published in the North Country Anvil, his lifestyle was described as one of "socialized exclusion". [4] [5] He died in 1975 at Cass County, Minnesota. [1] He left his property to the state which has since been operated as Fritz Loven Park. [6]
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Born: | Minneapolis | June 11, 1894||
Died: | November 1, 1975 Cass County, Minnesota | (aged 81)||
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||
Position: | Guard | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Fred Oscar "Fritz" Loven (June 11, 1894 – November 1, 1975) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1929 and thereafter lived for more than 40 years a life of "socialized exclusion" in a cabin in the woods.
Loven was born in 1894 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1]
In 1920, Loven played professional football at the tackle position for the Liberty football team in Minnesota. [2] He also played in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets. He made his NFL debut at age 35 in 1929 and appeared in eight NFL games, five as a starter. [3] Loven also completed athletically as a boxer and swimmer. [4]
Loven lived for more than 40 years, starting in 1932, in a cabin on 80 acres in Lake Shore, Minnesota. In a 1973 profile of Loven published in the North Country Anvil, his lifestyle was described as one of "socialized exclusion". [4] [5] He died in 1975 at Cass County, Minnesota. [1] He left his property to the state which has since been operated as Fritz Loven Park. [6]