Fred Sington

Fred Sington
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 43
Position	Tackle
Class	Graduate
Personal information
Born:	February 24, 1910; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	August 20, 1998 (aged 88); Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College	Alabama (1929–1930);
Bowl games	Rose Bowl (1931);
High school	Phillips
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1930); SoCon champion (1930); Unanimous All-American (1930); 2× All-Southern (1929, 1930); AP Southeast All-Time team (1920–1969 era);
	College Football Hall of Fame (1955)
	Baseball career
	Outfielder
	Born: February 24, 1910; Birmingham, Alabama
	Died: August 20, 1998 (aged 88); Birmingham, Alabama
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 23, 1934, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	June 16, 1939, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.271
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	85
Teams
	Washington Senators (1934–1937); Brooklyn Dodgers (1938–1939);

Frederic William Sington (February 24, 1910 – August 20, 1998) was an American football and baseball player. Sington was also an accomplished saxophonist. Sington was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and was Jewish. He attended Phillips High School.

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