Stan Fritts
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 18, 1952 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oak Ridge (TN) | ||||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||||||||
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Stanley Alan Fritts (born September 18, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at North Carolina State University.
Early years[edit]
Fritts attended Oak Ridge High School. He accepted a football scholarship from North Carolina State University.
As a sophomore in 1972, when Lou Holtz arrived as the new head coach at North Carolina State University, he implemented split-back veer offense to take advantage of the talent at running back, that included Fritts, Willie Burden, Charley Young and Roland Hooks.[1] At the time, this was arguably the best group of running backs in the nation, they were known as "The Four Stallions" and everyone of them went on to play in a professional football league.[2][3] He led the team with 145 carries for 689 yards (4.8-yard avg.) and 16 rushing touchdowns.
As a junior in 1973, he was part of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship team as a halfback. He was second on the team behind Burden, with 114 carries for 661 yards (5.8-yard avg.) and 7 rushing touchdowns.
As a senior in 1974, he led the team with 245 carries for 1,169 yards (4.8-yard avg.) and 12 rushing touchdowns. He finished his college career with 534 carries for 2,542 yards (4.8-yard avg.) and 41 rushing touchdowns. He passed Burden as the 7th ranked rusher in Wolfpack history.
Professional career[edit]
Fritts was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 4th round (97th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft. He appeared in 26 games with 9 starts.
Personal life[edit]
He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
References[edit]
- ^ "Holtz Selects Starting Backfield For WolfPack". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Offensive fireworks due at Liberty Bowl". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "WolfPack Gridders Get Their Shot At Winning". Retrieved April 30, 2019.