Fred McNeill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred McNeill

American football player

Date of Birth: 06-May-1952

Place of Birth: Durham, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 03-Nov-2015

Profession: lawyer, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Frederick Arnold McNeill (May 6, 1952 – November 3, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons from 1974-1985.
He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
In 1973, he was named to the All-Coast/Conference First Team.
McNeil was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 1974 NFL Draft with the 17th overall selection.
He was the first person to have been diagnosed with CTE while alive and have it confirmed following his death.