Fred Denfeld

{{Short description|American football player (1898–1990)}}

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| name = Fred Denfeld

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1898|10|26}}

| birth_place = Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|01|18|1898|10|26}}

| death_place = St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

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| position1 = Offensive lineman

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| college = United States Naval Academy

| playing_years1 = 1920

| playing_team1 = Rock Island Independents

| playing_years2 = 1925

| playing_team2 = Duluth Kelleys

| career_highlights =

• First-team All-Pro (1920)
• Second-team All-American (1919)

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Frederick Denfeld (October 26, 1898 – January 18, 1990) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the Rock Island Independents (1920) and the Duluth Kelleys (1925).{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DenfFr20.htm | title=Fred Denfeld | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=16 August 2014}} He played college football at the United States Naval Academy.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune/163617132/ | title=On Navy Team | work=The Duluth News Tribune | date=November 29, 1919 | accessdate=21 January 2025}}{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune/163617350/ | title=Duluth Boy Making Good With Navy | work=The Duluth News Tribune | date=November 3, 1920 | accessdate=21 January 2025}}