Ted Grefe

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Ted Grefe
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Ted Grefe, December 1941
Personal information
Born:(1917-10-26)October 26, 1917
Des Moines, Iowa
Died:October 27, 1989(1989-10-27) (aged 72)
Buffalo, South Dakota
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Roosevelt (IA)
College:Northwestern
Position:End
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:2
Player stats at PFR

Theodore Fred Grefe (October 26, 1917 – October 27, 1989) was an American football player.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Grefe attended Roosevelt High School and played college football for Northwestern.[1] He served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed on a destroyer at Pearl Harbor until being transferred to submarine service shortly before the Japanese attack.[2] He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a defensive end for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games during the 1945 season.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Ted Grefe". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Describes Joy on Pacific Liner After Safe Arrival in Frisco". Des Moines Tribune. December 13, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.