Fred Evans (running back), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fred Evans (running back)

American football player

Date of Birth: 23-May-1921

Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jun-2007

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Fred Evans (running back)

  • Frederick Owen "Dippy" Evans Jr.
  • (May 23, 1921 – June 21, 2007) was a professional American football halfback who played for three years in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) in the late 1940s. Evans grew up in South Bend, Indiana and attended James Whitcomb Riley High School.
  • He went to the University of Notre Dame and played halfback and fullback on the school's football team starting in 1940.
  • After graduating from college, Evans joined the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, where he stayed until his discharge in 1945.
  • He then signed with the Browns, a team in the new AAFC, where he played for one year.
  • He subsequently played for the Buffalo Bills, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Rockets in 1947 and 1948. Evans moved to Cleveland after his playing career and owned a dry cleaning business.
  • He died in 2007.

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