Fee Klaus
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 26, 1902 Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Died: | February 14, 1951 (aged 48) Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Green Bay West (WI) |
| Position: | Center |
| Career history | |
Feryl J. "Fee" Klaus (September 26, 1902 – February 14, 1951) was a professional American football center in the National Football League. He played with his hometown team, the Green Bay Packers, in the first half of the 1920s.
Klaus played football at Green Bay West High School and later joined the Green Bay Packers for the team's second season, finding consistent success rare for a local player.[1] He stayed with the team through 1924.[2] After his football career ended, Klaus worked for a local transportation company.[3] He was also named the first president of the Green Bay Packers Alumni Club.[4]
Klaus died in Green Bay in 1951 due to a cerebral hemorrhage.[5]
References
- ^ "Another Pair of Grid Stars Sign with bay Eleven". Green Bay Press-Gazette. July 29, 1922. Retrieved October 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First Packer Alumni Group Is Organized". Green Bay Press-Gazette. February 8, 1949. Retrieved October 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fee Klaus President Of Packer Alumni". Daily Tribune. April 28, 1950. Retrieved October 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Daley, Art (March 8, 1949). "Klaus First Prexy of Packers Alumni Group". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Fee Klaus Died". Tampa Bay Times. February 15, 1951. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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