Fred Bohannon

Frederick Jerome Bohannon (May 31, 1958 – February 8, 1999[1][2]) was an American football defensive back who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fred Bohannon
No. 23
Position:Defensive back
Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born:May 31, 1958
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:February 8, 1999(1999-02-08) (aged 40)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, Alabama)
College:Mississippi Valley State
Undrafted:1982
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:0
Kick Returns / Yds:14 / 329
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Bohannon was born in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Woodlawn High School.[3] He matriculated at Mississippi Valley State University.[3]

Pro football career

Bohannon signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League prior to the 1982 NFL Draft.[4] He quickly became disenchanted with his situation in Toronto and asked the team for his release. His request was granted after the team's second exhibition game.[4]

Shortly after leaving Toronto, Bohannon contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers who signed him.[4] He was on the Steelers roster for seven games in the strike-shortened 1982 season. He was used primarily on special teams as a kickoff returner and in kick coverage.[5] Bohannon was placed on the Steelers injured reserve list prior to the 1983 season due to a thigh injury[6][7] and he never again played for the team.

Bohannon later caught on with his hometown Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League[8] in 1984. He was cut by the Stallions in January 1985.[9]

He attended training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985, but was cut prior to the start of the season.[10]

Post-football life

After leaving football, Bohannon attended the police academy in Birmingham.[11]

References
  1. "Fred Bohannon". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. "Fred Bohannon". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
  3. "Fred Bohannon bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  4. Clayton, John (July 28, 1982). "Free Agent Gets Wish...The Hard Way". Pittsburgh Press. pp. C-1, C-5. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  5. O'Brien, Jim (December 9, 1982). "Steelers' Special Efforts Up To Little Guys". Pittsburgh Press. pp. C-9. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  6. "Deals". The Ledger. August 17, 1983. pp. 2D. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  7. Tuma, Gary (August 19, 1983). "Steelers: Few Happy Returns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  8. Utterback, Bill (March 11, 1984). "Fans set to welcome Maulers, and boo Stoudt". The Beaver County Times. pp. C5. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  9. Smith, Tom (January 30, 1985). "Carruth signs with Stallions". TimesDaily. pp. 1D. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  10. "Tampa Bay cuts seven". Star-Banner. August 5, 1985. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  11. "Rigors of Training". The Gadsden Times. April 26, 1986. pp. B3. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
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