Ralph Fritz

Ralph Fritz
Date of birth November 23, 1917
Place of birth New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Date of death February 4, 2002(2002-02-04) (aged 84)
Career information
Position(s) Guard
College Michigan
Career history
As player
19391940 Michigan
1941 Philadelphia Eagles
Career stats

Ralph C. Fritz (November 23, 1917 February 4, 2002) was an American football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended Kiski Preparatory School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940.[1][2] In 1940, he was chosen by conference coaches as a first-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team.[3] Fritz later played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941.[4] Fritz was one of the more than 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during World War II.[5] Starting in 1949, Fritz worked as a high school football coach in Wauchula, Florida.[6][7] In 1954, Fritz was hired as the athletic director and football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida.[8] Fritz died in 2002 at age 84 while living in Miami, Florida.[9]

References

  1. "1939 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  2. "1940 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  3. Earl Hilligan (November 24, 1940). "Harmon and Evashevski Repeat on AP's All-Big Ten: Michigan Stars Named for Third Year in a Row". St. Petersburg Times (AP story). p. 12.
  4. "Ralph Fritz profile". pro-football-reference.com.
  5. "FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: WW II Honor Roll". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  6. "Sailors Choice In Grid Opener With Wauchula". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1949-09-30.
  7. "Sarasota Opens Divisional Defense at Wauchula Tonight". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1952-11-07.
  8. "untitled". Lakeland Ledger. 1989-05-13.
  9. "Social Security Death Index". Roots Web.


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