Fred Cole (gridiron football)

Fred Cole
Date of birth (1937-06-14)June 14, 1937
Place of birth Newark, New Jersey
Date of death October 11, 2013(2013-10-11) (aged 76)
Place of death Brick Township, New Jersey
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) G
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 226 lb (103 kg)
Career history
As player
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1959)

Frederick Michael Cole (June 14, 1937 October 11, 2013) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1959.[1] He played college football with the University of Maryland Terrapins. Cole was also drafted in the 1959 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (Round 6, #68 overall). After playing with Winnipeg, he also played a single season with the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. He died in his native state of New Jersey in 2013.[2]

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