![]() ![]() Known by many in the Braveland Conference as "The Gentleman's Coach," he retired from coaching in 1975, but continued to guide the athletic program until he retired in 1986. During a five-year period in the late 1960' s, his Nicolet teams posted a 37-7-1 record. Nicolet was the conference runner-up in 1968, 1969, and 1970. From 1961 through 1975, he had a 70-53-9 record, winning the Braveland Conference Championship in 1966 with an 8-1 record. In 1961, while the program was making excellent progress, MU's President decided to drop football and focus on basketball.įred was then recruited to become Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin. In 1959 Fred rejoined Coach Blackburn at Marquette with the challenge to rebuild the MU Football Program. In 1957, he was selected to fill the head football coaching position at Colgate. ![]() He developed many of Colgate's star players in the 1950's. In 1952, Fred became Colgate University's backfield coach and chief scout. After the war, he coached freshman football at Marquette University for Lyle Blackburn. He earned a football scholarship to Marquette University, where he lettered as a fullback and linebacker from 1939 through 1941 and helped lead Marquette to a 28-7 victory over the University of Wisconsin in 1941.ĭuring WWII, Fred served with the 3rd Marine Division as a captain, seeing combat service on Guadalcanal, Guam, and Iwo Jima. Fred attended Fremont (Ohio) Ross High School and participated in football, basketball and track. ![]()
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