About Fred Martinelli
Lived 1929 – 2021 (aged 92). Fred Martinelli was an American head coach and american football player.
Fred Martinelli (February 15, 1929 – May 15, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio from 1959 to 1993, compiling a record of 217–119–12. Martinelli was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002.
Following his graduation from Otterbein College in 1951, Martinelli became the head football coach at Bellville High School in Bellville, Ohio. At Bellville, he led his football teams to 28–16 record in five seasons and also coached basketball and baseball. He resigned from Bellville in 1956 to become the head football coach at Bryan High School in Bryan, Ohio.
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Who was Fred Martinelli?
American football player and coach
When was Fred Martinelli born?
Fred Martinelli was born on 15 February 1929 in Columbus.
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Fred Martinelli died on 15 May 2021 in Ashland.
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Fred Martinelli was a head coach and american football player.
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Fred Martinelli was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Martinelli. https://biography.guide/fred-martinelli/
MLA: "Fred Martinelli." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-martinelli/.
Chicago: "Fred Martinelli." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-martinelli/.
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