Fred Danziger
Personal information
Born:January 12, 1906
Detroit, Michigan
Died:October 18, 1948 (age 42)
Dearborn, Michigan
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Western (Detroit, MI)
College:Michigan State University
Position:Fullback
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Frederick W. Danziger (January 12, 1906 – October 18, 1948) was an American football player. Danziger was born in 1906 in Detroit and attended Detroit's Western High School.[1] He played college football as a halfback for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) and was co-captain of the 1929 Michigan State Spartans football team.[2][3] He was seriously injured in October 1929 with a fractured bone in the lumbar region.[4] He later played professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Indians during the 1931 season.[5] He later worked as a salesman for a biscuit company. He died in 1948 at age 42.[2]

References

  1. "Fred Danziger". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Former Spartan Captain Dies After Long Illlness". Lansing State Journal. October 19, 1948. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Danziger and Dickeson Named Spartan Grid Captains After Tie Vote". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1928. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "State Starts Drills for Homecoming Game". Lansing State Journal. October 21, 1929. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fred Danziger". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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