Fries, circa 1944
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | (1920-11-14)November 14, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 9, 1986(1986-12-09) (aged 66) San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Fairfax (California) | ||||
| College: | Colorado State | ||||
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Sherwood Marshall Fries (November 24, 1920 – December 9, 1986) was a guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1943 season.
Fries was born on November 24, 1920, in Los Angeles, California.[1] Fries was the son of actors Otto Fries and Vivian Marshall.[2] Sherwood Fries attended Fairfax High School, where he played football and competed in shotput. He set a Western League (now named CIF Los Angeles City Section) record in 1939 with a 59 foot shotput throw.[3]
Fries played at the collegiate level at the Colorado State University, where he primarily played punter and placekicker, but he was occasionally utilized as a guard.[4][5] During a game against the New Mexico Lobos on October 27, 1940, Fries had two 85 yard punts. Colorado State won the game 7–6.[6] Fries also played baseball for Colorado State. He was selected to the Associated Press Mountain States Athletic Conference All-Second-team as a pitcher in 1941.[7] He played with the Green Bay Packers as a guard during the 1943 NFL season.[8][9] In 1944, Fries played football for the San Diego Sailors of Naval Station, San Diego.[10] He was the Sailors' starting left tackle and punter.[11][12]
Fries placed second in shotput during a United States Navy track and field competition in Hawaii in May 1945. In 1947, Fries played semi-professional baseball for the Fort Collins ElksofFort Collins, Colorado.[13] Fries returned to Colorado State University in 1948 where he coached swimming and played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and right fielder.[14][15]
In 1952, Fries moved to Mitchell, Nebraska, where he managed the municipal pool and coached football at Mitchell High School.[16]
