Ben Fricke
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Date of birth: | November 13, 1975 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Austin, Texas | ||||||
Date of death: | February 21, 2011 35) | (aged||||||
Place of death: | Plano, Texas | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Austin (TX) Anderson | ||||||
College: | Houston | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 213 | ||||||
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Benjamin Todd Fricke (November 3, 1975 – February 21, 2011) was an American football player who spent three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Dallas Cowboys football franchise.[1]
Early years
Fricke graduated from Anderson High School in 1994. He received a scholarship from the University of Houston to play as a defensive lineman. He was converted to center and became a four-year starter and an All-American.
Professional career
New York Giants
Fricke was selected in the seventh round (213th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, after dropping because he was considered undersized for the position.[2] He was waived on August 23.[3]
Amsterdam Admirals (NFLE)
In 1999, he played center in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals.
Dallas Cowboys
On October 27, 1999, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on October 27, 1999.[4] He started five games at center in 2000. He was released and re-signed on different occasions during his time with the team, until being cut on June 13, 2002.[5]
San Francisco 49ers
He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers and eventually released on August 8, 2002.[6]
Personal life
Fricke was an assistant coach at Centennial High School. He died on February 21, 2011, age 35, from colon cancer.[7]
References
- ↑ NFL stats
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/20/sports/nfl-draft-98-giants-to-sign-brown-and-cut-hampton.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/24/sports/transactions-502359.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/28/sports/transactions-172561.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/14/sports/transactions-542075.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/09/sports/transactions-324280.html
- ↑ Former Cowboys center Ben Fricke dies at 35
External links
- Ben Fricke at Find a Grave
- Former Cowboy, Frisco Centennial asst. coach Ben Fricke remembered as humble, dedicated, hard working