Date of birth | November 23, 1917 |
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Place of birth | New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Date of death | February 4, 2002 | (aged 84)
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Position(s) | Guard |
US college | Michigan |
High school | The Kiski School |
NFL draft | 1941 / Round: 10 / Pick: 82 |
Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers [1] |
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1939–1940 | Michigan |
1941 | Philadelphia Eagles |
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Ralph C. Fritz (November 23, 1917 – February 4, 2002) was an American football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended The Kiski School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940. [2] [3] In 1940, he was chosen by conference coaches as a first-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team. [4] Fritz later played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. [5] He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. [6] Fritz was one of the more than 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during World War II. [7] Starting in 1949, Fritz worked as a high school football coach in Wauchula, Florida. [8] [9] In 1954, Fritz was hired as the athletic director and football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida. [10] Fritz died in 2002 at age 84 while living in Miami, Florida. [11]
Date of birth | November 23, 1917 |
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Place of birth | New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Date of death | February 4, 2002 | (aged 84)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard |
US college | Michigan |
High school | The Kiski School |
NFL draft | 1941 / Round: 10 / Pick: 82 |
Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers [1] |
Career history | |
As player | |
1939–1940 | Michigan |
1941 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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Ralph C. Fritz (November 23, 1917 – February 4, 2002) was an American football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended The Kiski School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940. [2] [3] In 1940, he was chosen by conference coaches as a first-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team. [4] Fritz later played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. [5] He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. [6] Fritz was one of the more than 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during World War II. [7] Starting in 1949, Fritz worked as a high school football coach in Wauchula, Florida. [8] [9] In 1954, Fritz was hired as the athletic director and football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida. [10] Fritz died in 2002 at age 84 while living in Miami, Florida. [11]