Fred T. Long, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred T. Long

American football player and coach, baseball player

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1896

Place of Birth: Decatur, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1966

Profession: baseball player, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Fred Thomas "Pop" "Pops" "Big" Long (January 22, 1896 – March 23, 1966) was an African American professional baseball player in the Negro Leagues and a college football coach.
He was the head football coach at four historically black colleges and universities in Texas between 1921 and 1965, compiling a career record of 227–151–31.
He was the head coach at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas for 35 years from 1923 to 1947 and again from 1956 to 1965.
He led the Wiley Wildcats football team to three black college football national championships, in 1928, 1932, and 1945.