Fred Meyer (American football)
Position: | End |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Mount Sterling, Illinois | September 29, 1919
Died: | July 10, 1996 Fort Morgan, Alabama | (aged 76)
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Classen School of Advanced Studies Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
College: | Stanford |
NFL Draft: | 1942 / Round: 12 / Pick: 103 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Frederic D. Meyer (September 29, 1919 – July 10, 1996) was an American football end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942 and 1945. After playing college football for Stanford, he was drafted by the Eagles in the 12th round (103rd overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft. During the 1942 season, he ranked among the NFL's leaders with 324 receiving yards (sixth) and 32.4 receiving yards per game (fifth).[1] He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the Eagles in 1945.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Fred Meyer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Fred Meyer". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Mount Sterling, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- American football ends
- Stanford Cardinal football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II