Fred Enke (American football)

Passing attempts	689
Passing completions	297
Completion percentage	43.1%
TD–INT	31–53
Passing yards	4,169
Passer rating	46.2
Rushing yards	640
Rushing touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Fred Enke
	Enke on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 24, 17, 10
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	December 15, 1924; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	April 13, 2014 (aged 89); Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school	Tucson (Tucson, Arizona)
College	Arizona
NFL draft	1948: 7th round, 47th overall pick
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1948–1951); Philadelphia Eagles (1952); Baltimore Colts (1953–1954);
Awards and highlights
	NCAA passing yards leader (1947);
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts
Passing attempts	689
Passing completions	297
Completion percentage	43.1%
TD–INT	31–53
Passing yards	4,169
Passer rating	46.2
Rushing yards	640
Rushing touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frederick William "Freddy" Enke Jr. (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.

Biography

Early life

Fred 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

Enke played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL draft.

Professional career

Life after football

After leaving the NFL, Enke retired to Casa Grande, Arizona to become a cotton farmer.^[1]

Death and legacy

Fred 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.

References

^ ^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.

[r1-1] Hansen, Greg (January 21, 2014). Former UA, NFL QB Enke still stands tall, Arizona Daily Star; accessed February 5, 2018.

[r2-2] 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.

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