Fred Roberts (American football coach) explained

Fred Roberts
Birth Date:16 November 1875
Death Place:Caldwell, Kansas, U.S.
Player Years1:1899, 1901, 1903
Player Team1:Oklahoma
Player Years2:1900
Player Team2:Washburn
Player Positions:Halfback
Coach Years1:1901
Coach Team1:Oklahoma
Overall Record:3–2

Fred W. Roberts (November 16, 1875 – July 28, 1959) was an American college football player and coach from Wellington, Kansas. He served as the University of Oklahoma's third head football coach. Roberts played for the Rough Riders in 1899, before transferring to Washburn to play for Bennie Owen. He returned to coach Oklahoma during the 1901 season and led the team to a 3–2 record.[1] He quit after that first year to farm, but he was always ready to appear at a big game if the team needed a halfback.[2] [3]

Roberts died at his home in Caldwell, Kansas on July 28, 1959, at the age of 83.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fred Roberts . SoonerStats.com . March 9, 2007 .
  2. Book: Levy, David W. . The University of Oklahoma: A History, Volume 1 - 1890-1917 . 2005 . University of Oklahoma Press . Norman, OK . 0-8061-3703-7 .
  3. Web site: Head Coaches. University of Oklahoma athletics. July 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: Four alumni honored for Wellington High School Wall of Recognition . Wellington Daily News . May 10, 2012 . February 4, 2021.