Fred Grambau

Frederick E. Grambau (August 30, 1950 – December 13, 2017) was an American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1972 and professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1973 to 1975.

Fred Grambau
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Grambau rushing Don Bunce in the 1972 Rose Bowl
Personal information
Born:August 30, 1950
Michigan, U.S.
Died:December 13, 2017(2017-12-13) (aged 67)
Career information
College:Michigan
Position:Defensive tackle
Career history

Michigan

A native of Ossineke, Michigan, Grambau attended Alpena High School. He later played college football as a defensive tackle at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1972. He missed the 1970 season with a knee injury, but returned to the Wolverines in 1971.[1]

As a senior, Grambau started all 11 games at the defensive left tackle position for the 1972 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10-1 record, allowed opponents to score only 57 points (5.2 points per game), and finished the season ranked No. 6 in both the AP and UPI polls.[2] He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1972.[3] He was also selected as a starter on defense for the East team in the 1972 East–West Shrine Game in San Francisco.[4]

Professional football

Grambau was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (120th overall pick) of the 1973 NFL Draft.[5] He played professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1973 to 1974. He was selected as an All-CFL defensive player in 1974.[6] In July 1975, he was placed on the injury reserve list with knee problems.[7] He signed a contract to play for the Montreal Alouettes in March 1976.[8]

Death

On December 13, 2017, Grambau died surrounded by his loving family.[9]

Notes
  1. "UM's Grambau Making Comeback". The Argus-Press. September 29, 1971.
  2. "1972 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  3. "Coyle, Grambau, Logan, Seymour: Four Wolverines Gain All-Big Ten". The Michigan Daily. November 28, 1972. p. 6.
  4. "Shrine Game". Lodi News-Sentinel (UPI story). December 28, 1972.
  5. "Gridder Signs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. March 12, 1976.
  6. "Awards race at a glance". Edmonton Journal. October 23, 1974.
  7. "Ti-Cats pick up MorrisNoble". The Montreal Gazette. July 31, 1975.
  8. "Grambau Signs". The Robesonian (AP story). March 12, 1976.
  9. "Fred Grambau Obituary (1950 - 2017) - Park City, UT - The Park Record". www.legacy.com.
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