Ralph Fritz

Ralph C. Fritz (November 23, 1917 – February 4, 2002) was an American football player and coach. A native of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fritz attended Kiski Preparatory School before enrolling at the University of Michigan. He played guard for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1939 to 1940.[2][3] In 1940, he was chosen by conference coaches as a first-team player on the Associated Press All-Big Ten Conference team.[4] Fritz later played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941.[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]

Ralph Fritz

Born:	November 23, 1917 New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Died:	February 4, 2002 (aged 84)
Career information
Position(s)	Guard
College	Michigan
NFL draft	1941 / Round: 10 / Pick: 82
Drafted by	Pittsburgh Steelers[1]
Career history
As player
1939–1940	Michigan
1941	Philadelphia Eagles

References

1. "1941 Pittsburgh Steelers". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
2. "1939 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
3. "1940 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
4. Earl Hilligan (November 24, 1940). "Harmon and Evashevski Repeat on AP's All-Big Ten: Michigan Stars Named for Third Year in a Row". St. Petersburg Times (AP story). p. 12.
5. "Ralph Fritz profile". pro-football-reference.com.
6. "FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: WW II Honor Roll". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
7. "Sailors Choice In Grid Opener With Wauchula". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1949-09-30.
8. "Sarasota Opens Divisional Defense at Wauchula Tonight". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1952-11-07.
9. "untitled". Lakeland Ledger. 1989-05-13.
10. "Social Security Death Index". Roots Web.