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Fred Mackey

1904 – 1987

American football and baseball player and coach

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Lived 1904 – 1987 (aged 83). Fred Mackey was a baseball player and coach.

Frederick C. "Fritz" Mackey (April 30, 1904 – July 2, 1987) was an American college football and college baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Butler University from 1932 to 1934, compiling a record of 10–11–2. Mackey was also the head baseball coach at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1930 to 1932, and at his alma mater, Ohio State University, from 1939 to 1944, tallying a career college baseball coaching mark of 99–75.

Mackey played football and baseball at Ohio State, before graduating in 1926. He was also an assistant football coach at Ohio State from 1935 to 1944 and a member of the staff for the national championship-winning 1942 Ohio State Buckeyes football team. After leaving coaching, Mackey worked for an actuary firm. He retired around 1970 to Sun City, Arizona, where he died in July 1987.

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Ohio State University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fred Mackey?

American football and baseball player and coach (1904–1987)

When was Fred Mackey born?

Fred Mackey was born on 30 April 1904.

When did Fred Mackey die?

Fred Mackey died on 2 July 1987 in Sun City.

What was Fred Mackey's occupation?

Fred Mackey was a baseball player and coach.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fred Mackey

· Wikidata: Q62082756

· DBpedia: Fred Mackey

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