Fritz Febel Explained

Fritz Febel
Birth Date:3 November 1909
Birth Place:Crvenka, Yugoslavia
Death Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Player Years1:1932–1933
Player Team1:Purdue
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1936–1942
Coach Team1:Buffalo (assistant)
Coach Years2:1952–1954
Coach Team2:Buffalo
Overall Record:4–19–1
Awards:

Friedrich "Fritz" Febel (November 3, 1909 – September 21, 1969) was a German-American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Buffalo from 1952 to 1954, compiling a record of 4–19–1.[1] Febel was an assistant football coach at Buffalo from 1936 to 1942. In 1946 he became an assistant professor of health, physical education, and recreations at the school.[2]

Febel was born into an ethnic German family[3] in Crvenka, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and immigrated to the United States when he was 12.[4] He became an all-star player for Lindblom High School in Chicago and Purdue University. In January 1935, he graduated from Purdue University with a B. S. degree.[5] He died at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York after suffering a heart attack.[6]

Notes and References

  1. "1954 Buffalo Football," University at Buffalo Sports History Collection - March 7, 2014.
  2. News: University of Buffalo Appoints Fritz Febel Head Football Coach . . . . May 6, 1952 . 4 . June 19, 2015 . .
  3. 1930 United States Federal Census
  4. Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
  5. Book: Johnson . Harold . Smith . Wilfrid . 1935 . Who's Who in Major League Football . Chicago . Callahan.
  6. News: . Fritz Febel Stricken, Dies . . . . September 22, 1969 . 30 . June 28, 2020 . .