I met Fred in early 1974 in Houston.  He and I were enrolled in a LaMaze class in a local hospital with our pregnant wives.  We both were somewhat hesitant to get as involved in the birthing process with our wives.  That’s where we met, laughed, cut-up and were very nearly kicked out of the class for disrupting.  Yes, I knew he played football with the Oilers.  We had a hoot together!

My dad coached Fred at Marian High School. Tragically, my father suffered a deadly heart attack in 1968. After my dad’s death, Fred stayed involved in the lives of my brothers and sisters, as he moved on to star at BC. I have so many fond memories of Saturdays spent going to BC games and interacting with the players, thanks to Fred. Godspeed !!