Fred Fechtman | |
Position: | Center |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lb: | 210 |
Birth Date: | 10 August 1910 |
Birth Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Death Place: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nationality: | American |
College: | Indiana (1933–1937) |
Years1: | 1937 |
Team1: | Indianapolis Kautskys |
Cyears1: | 1943–1945 |
Cteam1: | Greencastle HS |
Frederick Daniel Fechtman (August 10, 1910 – July 11, 1991) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Indianapolis Kautskys in three games during the 1937–38 season.[1] [3] Fechtman had never played an organized game of basketball before playing for Indiana University, and at the time he was enrolled he was the tallest person at the school.[2] Later in life he became a high school coach and school superintendent.[2]