Ralph Fritz
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New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | November 23, 1917 New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | February 4, 2002 (aged 84) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Valley (New Kensington) The Kiski School (Saltsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 10th round, 82nd overall pick | ||||||
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Ralph C. Fritz (November 23, 1917 – February 4, 2002) was an American professional football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended The Kiski School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940.[1][2] In 1940, he was chosen by conference coaches as a first-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team.[3] Fritz later played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941.[4] He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[5] Fritz was one of the more than 1,000 NFL personnel who served in the military during World War II.[6] Starting in 1949, Fritz worked as a high school football coach in Wauchula, Florida.[7][8] In 1954, Fritz was hired as the athletic director and football coach at Lake Wales High School in Lake Wales, Florida.[9] Fritz died in 2002 at age 84 while living in Miami, Florida.[10]
