Fred Cole | |
Birth Date: | 14 June 1937 |
Birth Place: | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Death Place: | Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Import: | yes |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 226 |
Position1: | Guard |
College: | Maryland |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1959 |
Nfldraftedround: | 6 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 68 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Chicago Bears[1] |
Career Highlights: | |
Playing Team1: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Playing Years2: | 1960 |
Playing Team2: | Los Angeles Chargers |
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.[2] 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 (AFL). He died in his native state of New Jersey in 2013.[3]