Fred Enke (American football)

Frederick William "Freddy" Enke (December 15, 1924 – April 13, 2014) was a professional American football quarterback who played in seven National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1948 to 1954 for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Colts. He started for the Lions for two years.

Early life
Fred Enke was born December 15, 1924, in Louisville, Kentucky.

His father, Fred August Enke, was a college basketball coach.

He graduated from Tucson High School as a three-sport star (football, baseball, basketball) in 1943 after starting a 52-game winning streak for the school as quarterback. He was a two-time All State quarterback leading the Badgers to the State Championship in all three sports during the 1942–43 school year.

Collegiate career
Enke played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1948 NFL Draft.

Life after football
After leaving the NFL, Enke retired to Casa Grande, Arizona to become a cotton farmer.

Death and legacy
Fred Enke died in 2014 from dementia, aged 89, in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Enke was inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame as an inaugural member in 2007.