Fred Rothwell
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| Position | Center | ||||||
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| Born | October 8, 1952 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | P. K. Yonge (Gainesville, Florida) | ||||||
| College | Kansas State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 13th round, 325th overall pick | ||||||
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Donald Fred Rothwell (born October 8, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a center for one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) in 1974.[1] He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the Lions in the 13th round of the 1974 NFL draft.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Rothwell was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1974 NFL draft. Rothwell played 14 games for the Lions in the 1974 season. He was released by Detroit before the start of the next season.
Rothwell was also selected by the World Football League's Jacksonville Sharks in the 1974 WFL Draft, but he never signed with the team.
Post-playing career
[edit | edit source]Since his retirement, Rothwell has worked as a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual in Topeka, Kansas.[citation needed]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Pro Football Archives bio Archived November 30, 2020, at the Wayback Machine