Fred Forsberg (American football)

Frederick Carl Forsberg (July 4, 1944 – January 26, 2021) was an American professional football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Denver Broncos (#52), the Buffalo Bills, and the San Diego Chargers. Previously, he played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1966 and the Victoria Steelers of the Continental Football League (COFL) in 1967.^[1]

Fred Forsberg

No. 52, 57, 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1944-07-04)July 4, 1944 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died:	January 26, 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 76) Sammamish, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tacoma (WA) Woodrow Wilson
College:	Washington
AFL draft:	1966: 14th round, 121st pick
Career history
Calgary Stampeders (1966) Victoria Steelers (1967) Denver Broncos (1968–1973) Buffalo Bills (1973) San Diego Chargers (1974)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-PCC (1965) Second-team All-PCC (1964)
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started: 69-41 Interceptions: 5 Fumble recoveries: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

External links

• Dan Raley (November 11, 2008). "Where Are They Now: Fred Forsberg Big-hitting Husky left some lumps". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved April 17, 2009.