Fred NegusNegus, Frederick WilsonHeight: 6-1 Weight: 210 Born: November 7, 1923 Colerain, OH Died: April 18, 2005 Fort Atkinson, WI High School: Shreve (Martins Ferry, OH); The Kiski School (Saltsburg, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1943 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1946 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (59th overall) 1945 Cleveland Rams |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 27 | C-LB | 13 | 10 |
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 28 | C-RLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 28 | LB-C | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 18 | RLB | 11 | 10 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 50 | 46 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/6/1945 | 1945 Cleveland Rams (NFL)1945 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 2/10/1947 | 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1950 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1947 CHI AAFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 28 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 28 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Rockets (AAFC)1948 CHI AAFC | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 |
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