Fred Whittingham
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| Position: | Linebacker, Guard | ||||
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| Date of birth: | February 4, 1939 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Boston | ||||
| Date of death: | October 27, 2003 (aged 64) | ||||
| Place of death: | Provo, Utah | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Warwick Veterans Memorial (NE) | ||||
| College: | Cal Poly | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1963 | ||||
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| Games: | 63 |
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Fred George "Mad Dog" Whittingham (February 4, 1939 – October 27, 2003) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for nine years on various teams including the Los Angeles Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Brigham Young University and California Polytechnic State University. After retiring from the NFL he coached at the NFL and at the college level for almost twenty years. He is also the father of current Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham.
Whittingham attended Warwick Veterans Memorial High School where he played football, basketball, baseball, and track. He was an All-State selection in football, basketball and track.
He had a troubled youth and missed half of his senior season, which scared schools away, even though he was considered one of the best athletes in the New England area.
Whittingham accepted a scholarship from Brigham Young University, after it was the only Division I school offer he received. He played defensive end for the football team.
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