Fred Roberts (American football guard)

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Fred Roberts
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1907-03-18)March 18, 1907
Knoxville, Iowa
Died:January 17, 1982(1982-01-17) (aged 74)
Kansas City, Kansas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Knoxville (IA)
College:Iowa
Career history
  • Portsmouth Spartans (1930-1932)

Fred Everett Roberts (March 18, 1907 – January 17, 1982) was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Iowa where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, vice president of the junior class,[1] and a member of the track team.[2] In 1928 and 1929 he was voted All-Big Ten and in 1929 was voted a United Press All-American. In the National Football League (NFL), he played as a guard for the Portsmouth Spartans from 1930 to 1932. He appeared in 26 NFL games, 16 as a starter.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Xi's New Home Nearing Completion". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 15, no. 4. January 1929. p. 279.
  2. ^ The Hawkeye. University of Iowa. 1930. p. 270. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fred Roberts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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