Fred Crolius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Crolius

American football and baseball player and coach

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1876

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1960

Profession: baseball player, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frederick Joseph Crolius (April 19, 1876 – August 25, 1960) was an American football and baseball player and coach.
He was the first player from Tufts University to play Major League Baseball.
He was at Tufts in 1894, and at Dartmouth College, where he also played college football, from 1896 until 1899.
He spent two years in majors with the Boston Beaneaters and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Crolius also played pro football with the independent Homestead Library & Athletic Club and the Pittsburgh Stars of the first National Football League.
He later served as a coach of both sports after his playing career ended.