Sherwood Fries

Sherwood Fries
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Fries, circa 1944
No. 46
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1920-11-14)November 14, 1920
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:December 9, 1986(1986-12-09) (aged 66)
San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Fairfax (California)
College:Colorado State
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sherwood Marshall Fries (November 24, 1920 – December 9, 1986) was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1943 season.

Biography

Fries was born on November 24, 1920, in Los Angeles, California.[1] Fries was the son of actors Otto Fries and Vivian Marshall.[2] Sherwood Fries attended Fairfax High School, where he played football and competed in shotput. He set a Western League (now named CIF Los Angeles City Section) record in 1939 with a 59 foot shotput throw.[3]

Fries played at the collegiate level at the Colorado State University, where he primarily played punter and placekicker, but he was occasionally utilized as a guard.[4][5] During a game against the New Mexico Lobos on October 27, 1940, Fries had two 85 yard punts. Colorado State won the game 7–6.[6] Fries also played baseball for Colorado State. He was selected to the Associated Press Mountain States Athletic Conference All-Second-team as a pitcher in 1941.[7] He played with the Green Bay Packers as a guard during the 1943 NFL season.[8][9] In 1944, Fries played football for the San Diego Sailors of Naval Station, San Diego.[10] He was the Sailors' starting left tackle and punter.[11][12]

Fries placed second in shotput during a United States Navy track and field competition in Hawaii in May 1945. In 1947, Fries played semi-professional baseball for the Fort Collins Elks of Fort Collins, Colorado.[13] Fries returned to Colorado State University in 1948 where he coached swimming and played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and right fielder.[14][15]

In 1952, Fries moved to Mitchell, Nebraska, where he managed the municipal pool and coached football at Mitchell High School.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sherwood Fries Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ US Federal Census 1930, California, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, ED 841, Sheet 9A, Line 13
  3. ^ "Fairfax Track Team Wins Western League Crown". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. May 20, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Hodgson, Jimmy (November 16, 1940). "Redskins Battle Coloags Today; Tribe Face New Type of Defense". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 32. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cowboys Hold Coloags To Scoreless Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. United Press International. October 6, 1940. p. 33. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sherwood%20Fries"&match=1 "Undismayed Lobos Groom for Aggies". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 28, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "AP All-Big Seven Team". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fore Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. June 1, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
  9. ^ "Packer Squad of 26 Leaves for Eastern Exhibition Tour; Tilt at Baltimore Sunday". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. September 2, 1943. p. 15. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Wolf, Al (October 5, 1944). "Sportsraits". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 11. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Starting Left Tackle". Daily News. Los Angeles, California. November 2, 1944. p. 31. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "Lt. Soffe on Coast". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 12, 1944. p. 24. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Elks Team Loses in Denver Tourney". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fore Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. August 6, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "Suckness Giving Swimming Coach Plenty of Worry". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fore Collins, Colorado. February 13, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Aggies Given Chance to Cut Buffalo Nine Victory String". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fore Collins, Colorado. April 7, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Personal Mention..." The Mitchell Index. Mitchell, Nebraska. June 5, 1952. p. 4. Retrieved September 12, 2021.