Fred Negus
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Frederick Wilson Negus (November 7, 1923 – April 18, 2005) was an American football player. He played college football for Wisconsin and Michigan and professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL).
College career
Negus was born in
Biggie Munn, praised Negus's performance for Michigan: "Negus played a remarkably steady game for us this fall. Last year at Wisconsin he injured his shoulder and had to have an operation. Nine out of ten boys would have quit football at that stage, but Negus didn't."[5]
Negus was one two players from the 1943 Michigan team (the other was
Military
After the 1943 season, Negus was placed on active duty and received his commission as a lieutenant. Negus returned to Wisconsin after completing his military service and was captain of Wisconsin's 1946 football team.
Professional career
Negus also played four years of professional football for the
Hornets (1947–1949) and Chicago Bears (1950).[7] He was among the AAFC league leaders in non-offensive touchdowns in both 1948 and 1949 and in interceptions in 1949.[7]
References
- ^ "Fred Negus Stats". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "1945 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "Coaches Select Western Conference All-Star Football Team: Fred Negus Repeats at Center; Elroy Hirsch Is Named On Second 11". 1943-11-30.
- ^ "1943 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Coach Boosts Negus For All-Conference". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. 1943-11-23.
- ^ "Fred Negus Named at Center on UP's Coaches All Big 10 Team; Wink, Hirsch on Second". Wisconsin State Journal. 1943-11-26.
- ^ a b "Fred Negus profile". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
