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Fred Bohannon
No. 23
Position:
Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born:May 31, 1958
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:February 8, 1999(1999-02-08) (aged 40)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, Alabama)
College:Mississippi Valley State
Undrafted:1982
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:0
Kick Returns / Yds:14 / 329
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Frederick Jerome Bohannon (May 31, 1958 – February 8, 1999[1][2]) was an American football defensive back who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life

Bohannon was born in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Woodlawn High School.[3] He matriculated at Mississippi Valley State University.[3]

Pro football career

Bohannon signed with the

1982 NFL Draft.[4] He quickly became disenchanted with his situation in Toronto and asked the team for his release. His request was granted after the team's second exhibition game.[4]

Shortly after leaving Toronto, Bohannon contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers who signed him.

kickoff returner and in kick coverage.[5] Bohannon was placed on the Steelers injured reserve list prior to the 1983 season due to a thigh injury[6][7]
and he never again played for the team.

Bohannon later caught on with his hometown Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League[8] in 1984. He was cut by the Stallions in January 1985.[9]

He attended training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985, but was cut prior to the start of the season.[10]

Post-football life

After leaving football, Bohannon attended the police academy in Birmingham.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Fred Bohannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Fred Bohannon". Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Fred Bohannon bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  4. ^
    Pittsburgh Press
    . pp. C-1, C-5. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  5. Pittsburgh Press
    . pp. C-9. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  6. ^ "Deals". The Ledger. August 17, 1983. pp. 2D. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  7. ^ Tuma, Gary (August 19, 1983). "Steelers: Few Happy Returns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  8. ^ Utterback, Bill (March 11, 1984). "Fans set to welcome Maulers, and boo Stoudt". The Beaver County Times. pp. C5. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  9. ^ Smith, Tom (January 30, 1985). "Carruth signs with Stallions". TimesDaily. pp. 1D. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  10. Star-Banner
    . August 5, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  11. ^ "Rigors of Training". The Gadsden Times. April 26, 1986. pp. B3. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
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