Fred Vant Hull

Frederick Nels Vant Hull (August 21, 1920 – April 10, 1975) was a Canadian-born gridiron football player and announcer. He played 8 games for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1942 season before having his career cut short by World War II.

Vant Hull was a member of the undefeated 1940 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team which claimed the Associated Press national championship during the 1940 season.

Early life

Fred Vant Hull was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He attended West High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for whom he played football, starting at left tackle as a junior in 1936.

A contemporary news story in the Minneapolis Star described Vant Hull as a "blond star who would rather scrimmage without headgear, a tough-as-nails boy with a thorough knowledge of his position." He was joined at Minnesota by his former West High School linemate, Butch Levy,

Post-war In 1946, with the war at an end, Vant Hull attempted to resume his career with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference but was unable to make the team's final roster. At that time he was an announcer for KEYD, an AM radio station in Minneapolis.

Fred Vant Hull died in Minneapolis on April 10, 1975. He was 54 years old at the time of his death.