Ted Fritsch

Ted Fritsch
Fritsch on a 1948 Bowman football card
No. 64
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born(1920-10-31)October 31, 1920
Spencer, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1979(1979-10-04) (aged 58)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpencer (WI)
CollegeWisconsin–Stevens Point
NFL draft1942: undrafted
Career history
  • Green Bay Packers (1942–1950)
Awards and highlights
  • NFL champion (1944)
  • NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1946)
  • NFL scoring leader (1946)
  • Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards2,200
Rushing average3.5
Receptions25
Receiving yards227
Total touchdowns35
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Theodore Leo Fritsch (October 31, 1920 – October 4, 1979) was an American baseball, basketball, and football player who played running back for the National Football League (NFL)'s Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1950. He also played two seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League (NBA). Fritsch also played as an outfielder for the Portsmouth Cubs, Nashville Vols, and Los Angeles Angels minor league baseball teams in 1944.[1] He attended Spencer High School in Spencer, WI and the High School's football field was named after him. Notre Dame de la Baie High School's football field in Green Bay is also named after him. Fritsch died in 1979 of a heart attack. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.[2]

His son, Ted Fritsch, Jr., also played in the NFL in the 1970s.

Fullback Ted Fritsch (64) moves in to lay a block for teammate Joe Laws against the Chicago Bears, 1942.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the NFL championship
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1942 GNB 11 8 74 323 4.4 55 0 9 60 6.7 31 0
1943 GNB 10 6 54 169 3.1 14 4 2 55 27.5 32 0
1944 GNB 9 7 94 322 3.4 18 4 3 5 1.7 13 0
1945 GNB 10 9 89 282 3.2 31 7 3 13 4.3 9 0
1946 GNB 11 8 128 444 3.5 32 9 2 13 6.5 12 1
1947 GNB 12 12 68 247 3.6 48 6 0 0 0.0 0 0
1948 GNB 12 11 37 173 4.7 30 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1949 GNB 12 8 69 227 3.3 27 1 6 81 13.5 35 0
1950 GNB 12 0 7 13 1.9 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
99 69 620 2,200 3.5 55 31 25 227 9.1 35 1

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1944 GNB 1 1 17 58 3.4 15 1 1 26 26.0 26 1
1 1 17 58 3.4 15 1 1 26 26.0 26 1

References

  1. ^ "Ted Fritsch Minor League Statistics & History." Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on 15 August 2010.
  2. ^ Christl, Cliff. "Ted Fritsch". Packers.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.


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