Fred Enke (American football)

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Fred Enke

| image = Fred Enke - 1948 Bowman.jpg

| caption = Enke on a 1948 Bowman football card

| number = 24, 17, 10

| position = Quarterback

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|12|15|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|4|13|1924|12|15}}

| death_place = Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 208

| high_school = Tucson (Tucson, Arizona)

| college = Arizona

| draftyear = 1948

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 47

| pastteams =

Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1948|1951}})
Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1952}})
Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1953|1954}})

| statlabel1 = Passing yards

| statvalue1 = 4,169

| statlabel2 = TD-INT

| statvalue2 = 31-53

| statlabel3 = Passer rating

| statvalue3 = 46.2

| pfr = EnkeFr20

}}

Frederick William "Freddy" Enke (December 15, 1924 – April 13, 2014) was a professional American football quarterback who played in seven National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1948 to 1954 for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Colts. He started for the Lions for two years.

Biography

=Early life=

Fred Enke was born December 15, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky.

His father, Fred August Enke, was a college basketball coach.

He graduated from Tucson High School as a three-sport star (football, baseball, basketball) in 1943 after starting a 52-game winning streak for the school as quarterback. He was a two-time All State quarterback leading the Badgers to the State Championship in all three sports during the 1942–43 school year.

=Collegiate career=

Enke played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL draft.

=Professional career=

=Life after football=

After leaving the NFL, Enke retired to Casa Grande, Arizona to become a cotton farmer.Hansen, Greg (January 21, 2014). [http://azstarnet.com/sports/columnists/hansen/greg-hansen-former-ua-nfl-qb-enke-still-stands-tall/article_42c7716c-9b44-5418-b846-7df5ba8db898.html Former UA, NFL QB Enke still stands tall], Arizona Daily Star; accessed February 5, 2018.

=Death and legacy=

Fred Enke died in 2014 from dementia, aged 89, in Casa Grande, Arizona.Obituary (April 14, 2014). [http://www.sacbee.com/2014/04/14/6324529/ex-arizona-3-sport-star-nfl-qb.html Ex-Arizona 3-sport star, NFL QB Fred Enke dies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192033/http://www.sacbee.com/2014/04/14/6324529/ex-arizona-3-sport-star-nfl-qb.html |date=April 16, 2014 }}, sacbee.com, April 14, 2014; accessed February 5, 2018.

Enke was inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame as an inaugural member in 2007.