Fred Whittingham
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| Positions | Linebacker • Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | February 4, 1939 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | October 27, 2003 (aged 64) Provo, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Warwick Veterans Memorial (Warwick, Rhode Island) | ||||||||
| College | Cal Poly (1960-1962) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: undrafted | ||||||||
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Fred George "Mad Dog" Whittingham (February 4, 1939 – October 27, 2003) was an American professional football player and coach. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys. Whittingham played college football at Brigham Young University (BYU) and California Polytechnic State University. He coached in the NFL and at the college level from 1973 to 2000.