Fred Ford (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1938–2021)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Fred Ford

| image =

| position = Halfback

| number = 20, 26

| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|3|30}}

| birth_place = Bakersfield, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|5|22|1938|3|30}}

| undraftedyear =

| high_school = Tulare Union
(Tulare, California)

| college = Cal Poly

| teams =

| statlabel1 = Rushing att-yards

| statvalue1 = 38-194

| statlabel2 = Receptions-yards

| statvalue2 = 1-5

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 2

| pfr = F/FordFr00

}}

Frederick Lee Ford (March 30, 1938 – May 22, 2021) was an American football halfback for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Cal Poly for the Mustangs.

He died on May 22, 2021, at the age of 83.{{Cite web|title=Freddie Ford Obituary (1938 - 2021) - Visalia, CA - Tulare County|url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/visaliatimesdelta/198986016|access-date=2021-06-19|website=www.legacy.com|language=en}}

Collegiate career

Ford's top season at Cal Poly came in 1958, when he scored eight total touchdowns and led the squad in rushing, compiling 515 yards on 65 carries.NCAA Statistics Archive - Cal Poly (1958 Football). Following the 1958 season, Ford was selected for Little All-America honorable mention.{{Cite news |date=January 9, 1959 |title=Fred Ford, Willie Hudson Receive Honorable Mentions |pages=3 |work=El Mustang}}

Professional football

For the 1960 Chargers, on December 18 against the New York Titans, Ford rushed for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.{{Cite book |title=2022 L.A. Chargers Media Guide |publisher=Los Angeles Chargers |year=2022 |pages=301 |language=English}}

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