Bill Frohbose

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Gary Wimmer
No. 39
Position Safety
Personal information
Born (1952-05-20) May 20, 1952 (age 73)
Washington, D.C.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame
College Miami (FL)
NFL draft 1974: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played2
Games started0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Joseph Frohbose (May 20, 1952 - September 3, 2000) was an American professional football safety who played in the National Football League for one season. [1] He played college football at the University of Miami and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1974. He died on September 3, 2000 as a result of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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High school career

Frohbose was a standout defensive back at Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame in Miami. A 1969 graduate, Frohbose was named as one of Miami-Dade's best football players of all time by the Miami Herald in 2008. [2]

Frohbose went on to play college football for four seasons at the University of Miami.

Professional career

Frohbose signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 1974 NFL draft. Frohbose was activated to Detroit's roster on December 5, and played in the team's final two games of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Frohbose Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bluestein, Larry (June 25, 2008). "Miami-Dade's best football players of all time". Miami Herald . Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pro‐Transactions". The New York Times . December 6, 1974. p. 52. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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