Fred Rothwell
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | October 8, 1952 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | P. K. Yonge (Gainesville, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 13 / Pick: 325 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Donald Fred Rothwell (born October 8, 1952) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL) for one season.[1] He played college football at Kansas State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 13th round of the 1974 NFL Draft.
Professional career[edit]
Rothwell was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1974 NFL Draft. Rothwell played 14 games for the Lions in the 1974 season. He was released by Detroit before the start of the next season.
Rothwell was also selected by the World Football League's Jacksonville Sharks in the 1974 WFL Draft, but he never signed with the team.
Post-playing career[edit]
Since his retirement, Rothwell has worked as a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual in Topeka, Kansas.
References[edit]
- ^ "Fred Rothwell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.