Fred Janke

Fred Janke
No. 66     Michigan Wolverines
Fred Janke, 1938
Born:(1917-04-28)April 28, 1917
Died:January 24, 2009(2009-01-24) (aged 91)
Jackson, Michigan
Career information
Position(s)Tackle, Fullback
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
CollegeMichigan
High schoolJackson High School (Jackson, Michigan)
Career history
As player
1936–1938Michigan
Career highlights and awards
Captain, 1938 Michigan football team
Mayor, Jackson, Michigan, 1976–1979

Fred C. Janke (pronounced yonkee) (April 28, 1917 – January 24, 2009) was an American football player, business executive and politician. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1936 to 1938 and was the captain of the 1938 Michigan Wolverines football team under first-year head coach Fritz Crisler. He later became the president and chairman of the board of Hancock Industries. He also served as the mayor his hometown, Jackson, Michigan, in the 1970s.