Fred Chicken
| Born: | April 5, 1888 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Died: | November 24, 1968 (aged 80) LaCrosse, Wisconsin |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tailback, Halfback |
| College | None |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1915–1918 | Minneapolis Marines |
| 1919–1920 | Rock Island Independents |
Fred S. Chicken was a professional football player who spent one season in the early National Football League, then called the American Professional Football Association, with the Rock Island Independents. However, he also played for the Minneapolis Marines (1915-1918), prior to that team's entry into the NFL. He was the star halfback of the 1907 undefeated and unscored upon Minneapolis North High School National Football Champions of the US. They had defeated the Oak Park, Illinois football team, another undefeated and unscored upon team, to claim that title.
References[]
- Quirk, Jim (1998). "The Minneapolis Marines: Minnesota's Forgotten NFL Team" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 20 (1): 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-18.
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Categories:
- 1888 births
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Minneapolis Marines players
- Rock Island Independents players
- 1968 deaths
- American football running backs
- American football running back, pre-1900 birth stubs