Frederick William "Freddy" Enke (December 15, 1924 – April 13, 2014) was a professional American football quarterback who played in seven National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1948 to 1954 for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Colts. He started for the Lions for two years.
| No. 24, 17, 10 | |
 Enke on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | December 15, 1924 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Died: | April 13, 2014 (aged 89) Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| College | Arizona |
| NFL draft | 1948, round: 7, pick: 47 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948–1951 | Detroit Lions |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1953–1954 | Baltimore Colts |
| Career stats | |
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Biography
editEarly life
editFred Enke was born December 15, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky.
His father, Fred August Enke, was a college basketball coach.[1]
He graduated from Tucson High School as a three-sport star (football, baseball, basketball) in 1943 after starting a 52-game winning streak for the school as quarterback. He was a two-time All State quarterback leading the Badgers to the State Championship in all three sports during the 1942–43 school year.
Collegiate career
editEnke played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL draft.
Professional career
editLife after football
editAfter leaving the NFL, Enke retired to Casa Grande, Arizona to become a cotton farmer.[1]
Death and legacy
editFred Enke died in 2014 from dementia, aged 89, in Casa Grande, Arizona.[2]
Enke was inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame as an inaugural member in 2007.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hansen, Greg (January 21, 2014). Former UA, NFL QB Enke still stands tall, Arizona Daily Star; accessed February 5, 2018.
- ^ Obituary (April 14, 2014). Ex-Arizona 3-sport star, NFL QB Fred Enke dies Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, sacbee.com, April 14, 2014; accessed February 5, 2018.