Fritz Febel

Fritz Febel
Biographical details
Born(1909-11-03)November 3, 1909
Crvenka, Yugoslavia
DiedSeptember 21, 1969(1969-09-21) (aged 59)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1932–1933Purdue
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1942Buffalo (assistant)
1952–1954Buffalo
Head coaching record
Overall4–19–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (1933)

Friedrich "Fritz" Febel (November 3, 1909 – September 21, 1969) was a German-American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Buffalo from 1952 to 1954, compiling a record of 4–19–1.[1] Febel was an assistant football coach at Buffalo from 1936 to 1942. In 1946 he became an assistant professor of health, physical education, and recreations at the school.[2]

Febel was born into an ethnic German family[3] in Crvenka, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and immigrated to the United States when he was 12.[4] He became an all-star player for Lindblom High School in Chicago and Purdue University. In January 1935, he graduated from Purdue University with a B. S. degree.[5] He died at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York after suffering a heart attack.[6]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Buffalo Bulls (Independent) (1952–1954)
1952 Buffalo 1–7
1953 Buffalo 1–5–1
1954 Buffalo 2–7
Buffalo: 4–19–1
Total: 4–19–1

References

  1. ^ "1954 Buffalo Football," University at Buffalo Sports History Collection - March 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "University of Buffalo Appoints Fritz Febel Head Football Coach". Daily American. Somerset, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. May 6, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved June 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ 1930 United States Federal Census
  4. ^ Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
  5. ^ Johnson, Harold; Smith, Wilfrid (1935). Who's Who in Major League Football. Chicago: Callahan.
  6. ^ "Fritz Febel Stricken, Dies". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. September 22, 1969. p. 30. Retrieved June 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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