Fred K. Abel (July 17, 1903 – August 2, 1980) was an American football blocking back who played one season with the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. As quarterback for the Huskies in the 1924 Rose Bowl Abel threw a game-tying touchdown that settled the final score at 14–14.[1] Abel attended Montesano High School in Montesano, Washington.[2]
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Born: | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | June 17, 1903
Died: | August 2, 1980 Port Townsend, Washington, U.S. | (aged 77)
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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High school: | Montesano (WA) |
College: | Washington |
Position: | Blocking back |
Career history | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
References
edit- ^ "WAYBACK MACHINE: WASHINGTON'S FIRST ROSE BOWL". SportsPressNW.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "FRED ABEL". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.