Fred Meyer (American football)

Fred Meyer
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	September 29, 1919; Mount Sterling, Illinois
Died:	July 10, 1996 (aged 76); Fort Morgan, Alabama
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
	Philadelphia Eagles (1942, 1945);
Career highlights and awards
	NCAA national champion (1940); Associated Press first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference honors (1940);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at NFL.com
	Player stats at PFR

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] He served in World War II for the United States Navy before rejoining the Eagles in 1945.[2][3]

References

"Fred Meyer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
"Fred Meyer". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

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