Fred Graham (American football) explained

Fred Graham
Number:11
Position:End
Birth Date:11 December 1900
Birth Place:Masontown, West Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:175
High School:Morgantown
(Morgantown, West Virginia)
College:West Virginia (1921–1924)
Teams:
Highlights:
  • NFL champion (1926)
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Frederick Hartley Graham (December 11, 1900 – August 29, 1952) was an American football player. He played professionally for one season, in 1926, in the National Football League (NFL) as an end with the Providence Steam Roller and the Frankford Yellow Jackets.

Prior to joining the NFL, Graham attended and played college football at West Virginia University. At West Virginia, Graham excelled in football and basketball from 1921 to 1925 and earned first-team All-American honors in basketball in 1924. He also earned four letters in football as an end and served as captain of the 1924 West Virginia Mountaineers football team.[1]

Graham was a member of West Virginia's only undefeated football team, which posted a 10–0–1 record in 1922. He helped West Virginia collect its first bowl game victory, a 21–13 decision over Gonzaga in the 1922 San Diego East-West Christmas Classic. During his Mountaineer career, West Virginia posted a 30–6–3 record. Graham was inducted into the WVU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Graham Will Lead West Virginia Team . . . December 23, 1923 . 23 . September 12, 2024 . .
  2. Web site: . WVU Sports Hall of Fame; Fred Graham . . September 12, 2024 .