Fred Broussard

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Fred Broussard
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Personal information
Born: (1933-03-07) March 7, 1933 (age 91)
Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:DeQuincy (LA)
College: Texas A&M, Northwestern State
NFL draft: 1955  / Round: 4 / Pick: 42
(by the Pittsburgh Steelers) [1]
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Player stats at PFR

Frederick Ethridge Broussard (born April 29, 1933) is a former American football player who played for Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Texas A&M University and Northwestern State University. [2]

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References

  1. "1955 Pittsburgh Steelers". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Fred Broussard NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.