Ed Frutig
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| Position | End | ||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1918 River Rouge, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 26, 2011 (aged 92) Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | River Rouge (MI) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 5th round, 37th overall pick | ||||||||
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Edward C. Frutig (August 19, 1918 – February 26, 2011) was an American professional football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1938 to 1940. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940 by William Randolph Hearst's International News Service. A teammate of Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon for three years at Michigan, Frutig was Harmon's main receiver, and played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers (1941, 1945) and Detroit Lions (1945–1946).