Fred Naumetz

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Fred Naumetz
Positions:
Center , Linebacker 		Jersey number (s):
22
born March 28, 1922 in Newburyport , Massachusetts
died on January 2, 1998 in Thousand Oaks , California
Career information
Active : 1946 - 1950
NFL Draft : 1943 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20th
College : Boston College
Teams
Career statistics
Games     58
Interceptions     7th
Fumble secured     2
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Frederick "Fred" Naumetz (born March 28, 1922 in Newburyport , Massachusetts , USA , † January 2, 1998 in Thousand Oaks , California ) was an American American football player . Among other things, he played as a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams .

career

College career

Fred Naumetz already played American football and basketball in his youth . After graduating from high school, he joined Boston College in 1939 and also played for their football team, the Boston College Eagles . Naumetz was used as the center and linebacker . In 1940 Naumetz was able to move into the Cotton Bowl with his team , where they were defeated by the Clemson University team 6-3. In 1941 he won the Sugar Bowl with a 19:13 victory over the University of Tennessee team . In 1943 Naumetz lost his second bowl game . In the Orange Bowl , the University of Alabama team beat the Boston College Eagles 37:21. Naumetz acted as team captain this season and was voted All-American after the season .

Professional career

Frederick Naumetz was in 1943 in the second round in 20th place by the Cleveland Rams drafted . Naumetz never played in Cleveland . Immediately after graduating from college , he had to do his military service in the United States Navy . In 1944 he played football on a military team, and the following year he was discharged from the military as a lieutenant . The Rams had meanwhile moved to Los Angeles and Naumetz joined the team immediately after his release in 1946. In his rookie season he was served as a center from quarterback Bob Waterfield . From the 1948 season he was captain of the Rams. In 1949 the Rams won eight of their twelve games and were able to move into the NFL championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles . The Eagles prevailed 14-0 in the final. The Rams also remained successful in the following year. They won nine of twelve games and thus qualified for the play-off , where they first met the Chicago Bears , who had to leave the place with a 24:14 defeat. Naumetz managed to secure a fumble in the game. The win over the Bears was followed by a narrow 30:28 defeat in the NFL final against the Cleveland Browns . Although Naumetz had managed to intercept a pass from quarterback Otto Graham , he could not prevent the defeat of his team. After the final defeat, Naumetz ended his playing career.

According to the NFL

Immediately after finishing his playing career, Fred Naumetz signed up for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He worked there as an agent until 1955. Naumetz then worked as a housing contractor and in the cement industry. He was married twice and had four children. Fred Naumetz died of cancer and is buried in the Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village , California.

Honors

Fred Naumetz was voted All-Pro four times . He is a member of the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall and is honored by his hometown on the Newburyport High School Wall of Fame.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual statistics of the Los Angeles Rams 1949
  2. ^ Statistics NFL final 1949
  3. ↑ Annual statistics of the Los Angeles Rams 1950
  4. ↑ Statistics play-off game Los Angeles Rams versus Cleveland Browns 1950
  5. ^ Statistics NFL final 1950
  6. ↑ Fred Naumetz's grave
personal data
SURNAME Naumetz, Fred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Naumetz, Frederick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Newburyport , Massachusetts , USA
DATE OF DEATH January 2, 1998
Place of death Thousand Oaks , California , USA