Fred Danziger

Fred Danziger
Personal information
Born:January 12, 1906
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:October 18, 1948 (age 42)
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 (NFL) 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]

  1. ^ "Fred Danziger". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Former Spartan Captain Dies After Long Illness". 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.