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Fred Cole (gridiron football)

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Place of birth
  
Newark, New Jersey

Position(s)
  
G

CFL status
  
International

Name
  
Fred Cole

Date of birth
  
(1937-06-14)June 14, 1937

Date of death
  
October 11, 2013(2013-10-11) (aged 76)

Place of death
  
Brick Township, New Jersey

Frederick Michael Cole (June 14, 1937 – October 11, 2013) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1959. He played college football with the University of Maryland Terrapins. Cole was also drafted in the 1959 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (Round 6, #68 overall). After playing with Winnipeg, he also played a single season with the Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. He died in his native state of New Jersey in 2013.

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