Fred Meyer (American football)

Fred Meyer
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Meyer in 1942
No. 89
Position:End, defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1919-09-29)September 29, 1919
Mount Sterling, Illinois, U.S.
Died:July 10, 1996(1996-07-10) (aged 76)
Fort Morgan, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Classen School of Advanced Studies
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College:Stanford
NFL draft:1942 / round: 12 / pick: 103
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:18
Starts:10
Receptions:27
Yards receiving:459 (27.0 average)
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frederic D. Meyer (September 29, 1919 – July 10, 1996) was an American football end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1942 and 1945. After playing college football for Stanford, he was drafted by the Eagles in the 12th round (103rd overall) of the 1942 NFL draft.

During the 1942 season, he ranked among the NFL's leaders with 324 receiving yards (sixth) and 32.4 receiving yards per game (fifth).[1]

Meyer's career was interrupted in 1943 by World War II, during which he served in the United States Navy.[2][3] He rejoined the Eagles in 1945, seeing action in 8 games as a reserve.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fred Meyer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fred Meyer". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Fred Meyer stats," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com