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Fred Fechtman

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Fred Fechtman
Fechtman, circa 1936
Personal information
Born(1910-08-10)August 10, 1910
Indianapolis, Indiana
DiedJuly 11, 1991(1991-07-11) (aged 80)
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeIndiana (1933–1937)
PositionCenter
Career history
As player:
1937Indianapolis Kautskys
As coach:
1943–1945Greencastle HS

Frederick Daniel Fechtman (August 10, 1910 – July 11, 1991) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys in three games during the 1937–38 season.[1][3] Fechtman had never played an organized game of basketball before playing for Indiana University, and at the time he was enrolled he was the tallest person at the school.[2] Later in life he became a high school coach and school superintendent.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fred Fechtman NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Fred Fechtman". Peach Basket Society. August 20, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fred Fechtman Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 9, 2019.