Fritz Febel
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Crvenka, Yugoslavia
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1909 Crvenka, Yugoslavia |
| Died | September 21, 1969 (aged 59) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1933 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1936–1942 | Buffalo (assistant) |
| 1952–1954 | Buffalo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–19–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-Big Ten (1933) | |
Friedrich "Fritz" Febel (November 3, 1909 – September 21, 1969) was a German-American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Buffalo from 1952 to 1954, compiling a record of 4–19–1.[1] Febel was an assistant football coach at Buffalo from 1936 to 1942. In 1946 he became an assistant professor of health, physical education, and recreations at the school.[2]
Febel was born into an ethnic German family[3] in Crvenka, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and immigrated to the United States when he was 12.[4] He became an all-star player for Lindblom High School in Chicago and Purdue University. In January 1935, he graduated from Purdue University with a B. S. degree.[5] He died at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York after suffering a heart attack.[6]
