Fred K. Nielsen
Nielsen at Maryland in 1906
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 22, 1879 Slagelse, Denmark |
| Died | January 12, 1963 (aged 83) |
| Playing career | |
| 1900 | Nebraska |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1905–1906 | Maryland |
| 1907–1908 | George Washington |
| 1910–1911 | Georgetown |
| 1915–1916 | Catholic |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–21–4 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 SAIAA (1908, 1910, 1911) | |
Fred Kenelm Nielsen (April 22, 1879 – January 12, 1963) was a Danish-American lawyer, diplomatic official, and college football coach. Nielsen served as the head football coach at the Maryland Agricultural College (now known as the University of Maryland) from 1905 to 1906, the George Washington University from 1907 to 1908, Georgetown University from 1910 to 1911, and the Catholic University of America from 1915 to 1916.
Nielsen was born in Slagelse, Denmark on April 22, 1879. He emigrated to Omaha, Nebraska with his parents the following year. Nielsen attended the University of Nebraska, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 and a LL. B. in 1904. During college, he played on the Cornhuskers football team as a halfback, and earned a varsity letter in 1900.
Nielsen started his career with the United States Department of State in 1904. In 1905, the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) hired Nielsen as its head football coach. He replaced its previous coach, D. John Markey, who had quit after the school denied an increase to the job's $300 salary. Nielsen tolerated the low pay, however, because of his full-time job with the State Department. During his two years at Maryland, the Aggies posted an 11–7 record.
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