Fred Mundee
{{Short description|American football player (1913–1990)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Fred Mundee
| image =
| number = 36, 20
| position = Center, linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date|1913|5|20}}
| birth_place = Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|1|15|1913|5|20}}
| death_place = Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 220
| high_school = South (Youngstown)
| college = Notre Dame (1933–1936)
| undraftedyear =
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1943}}–{{NFL Year|1945}})
| highlights =
| pfr = M/MundFr20
}}
Frederick William Mundee (May 20, 1913 – January 15, 1990) was an American professional football player who played three seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
Early life and college
Frederick William Mundee was born on May 20, 1913, in Youngstown, Ohio.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/m/mund00400.html | title=Fred Mundee | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=13 December 2024}} He attended South High School in Youngstown.
He was a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1933 to 1936.
Professional career
Mundee signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) in 1943.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/m/mund00400.html | title=Fred Mundee NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=13 December 2024}} He played in five games for the Bears during the 1943 season, recording one interception.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MundFr20.htm | title=Fred Mundee | publisher=Pro-Football-Reference | accessdate=13 December 2024}} He also played in the 1943 NFL Championship Game, a 41–21 victory over the Washington Redskins.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MundFr20/gamelog/post/ | title=Fred Mundee | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=13 December 2024}} Mundee played in all ten games, starting one, in 1944 and made one interception. He appeared in six games, starting one, during his final season with the Bears in 1945.
Personal life
After his football career, Mundee was an inspector for the Chicago Department of Water and Sewers for 30 years before retiring in 1975. {{cite news | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1990/01/16/fred-w-mundee-played-for-bears-in-1940s/ | title=FRED W. MUNDEE; PLAYED FOR BEARS IN 1940S | work=Chicago Tribune | date=January 16, 1990 | accessdate=13 December 2024}} He died on January 15, 1990, at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois.
References
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{{1943 Chicago Bears}}
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Category:Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio
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