Fritz Febel
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. 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.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1909 Crvenka, Yugoslavia |
| Died | September 21, 1969 (aged 59) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1933 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1936–1942 | Buffalo (assistant) |
| 1952–1954 | Buffalo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–19–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Febel was born into an ethnic German family in Crvenka, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and immigrated to the United States when he was 12. 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. He died at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York after suffering a heart attack.