Fred Graham (American football)
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Born: | Masontown, West Virginia, U.S. | December 11, 1900
Died: | August 29, 1952 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 51)
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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College: | West Virginia |
Position: | End |
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Frederick Hartley Graham (December 11, 1900 – August 29, 1952)[1] was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) in 1926 with the Providence Steam Roller and the Frankford Yellow Jackets.
Prior to joining the NFL, Graham attended and played college football at West Virginia University. At West Virginia, Graham excelled in football and basketball from 1921 to 1925 and earned first-team All-American honors in basketball in 1924. He also earned four letters in football as an end and served as the team's captain in 1924.
He was a member of West Virginia's only undefeated football team, which posted a 10–0–1 record in 1922. Graham also helped West Virginia collect its first bowl game victory, a 21–13 decision over Gonzaga in the 1922 San Diego East-West Christmas Classic. During his Mountaineer career, WVU posted a 30–6–3 record. On May 25, 2009, Graham was inducted into the WVU Athletics Hall of Fame.
References
[edit]- ^ "1959 - 1950 Pro Football Necrology List". Pro Football Deaths 1952. Oldest Living Pro Football Players. 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- 1900 births
- 1952 deaths
- American football ends
- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- Indiana State Sycamores football players
- Providence Steam Roller players
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Morgantown, West Virginia
- People from Preston County, West Virginia
- Basketball players from West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- American men's basketball players