Fred Evans (running back)
Evans in 1946
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| Position: | Running back | ||||
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| Date of birth: | May 23, 1921 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||||
| Date of death: | June 21, 2007 (aged 86) | ||||
| Place of death: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | South Bend (IN) Riley | ||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24 | ||||
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| Games: | 23 |
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| Rushing Yards: | 166 |
Fred Owen "Dippy" Evans Jr. (May 23, 1921 – June 21, 2007) was a professional American football halfback who played for three years in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) in the late 1940s.
Evans grew up in South Bend, Indiana and attended James Whitcomb Riley High School. He went to the University of Notre Dame and played halfback and fullback on the school's football team starting in 1940. After graduating from college, Evans joined the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, where he stayed until his discharge in 1945. He then signed with the Browns, a team in the new AAFC, where he played for one year. He subsequently played for the Buffalo Bills, the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Rockets in 1947 and 1948.
Evans moved to Cleveland after his playing career and owned a dry cleaning business. He died in 2007.
Evans was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved to Detroit before his family settled in South Bend, Indiana. Evans attended James Whitcomb Riley High School in South Bend, where he played football, baseball, basketball and track. He was named an all-state halfback in his senior year.
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