 Grambau rushing Don Bunce in the 1972 Rose Bowl | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 30, 1950 Michigan, U.S. |
| Died: | December 13, 2017 (aged 67) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Michigan |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frederick E. Grambau (August 30, 1950 – December 13, 2017) was an American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1972 and professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1973 to 1975.
Michigan
A native of Ossineke, Michigan, Grambau attended Alpena High School. He later played college football as a defensive tackle at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1972. He missed the 1970 season with a knee injury, but returned to the Wolverines in 1971. [1]
As a senior, Grambau started all 11 games at the defensive left tackle position for the 1972 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10-1 record, allowed opponents to score only 57 points (5.2 points per game), and finished the season ranked No. 6 in both the AP and UPI polls. [2] He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player in 1972. [3] He was also selected as a starter on defense for the East team in the 1972 East–West Shrine Game in San Francisco. [4]
Professional football
Grambau was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (120th overall pick) of the 1973 NFL Draft. [5] He played professional football for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1973 to 1974. He was selected as an All-CFL defensive player in 1974. [6] In July 1975, he was placed on the injury reserve list with knee problems. [7] He signed a contract to play for the Montreal Alouettes in March 1976. [8]
Death
On December 13, 2017, Grambau died surrounded by his loving family. [9]
Notes
- ^ "UM's Grambau Making Comeback". The Argus-Press. September 29, 1971.
- ^ "1972 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
- ^ "Coyle, Grambau, Logan, Seymour: Four Wolverines Gain All-Big Ten". The Michigan Daily. November 28, 1972. p. 6.
- ^ "Shrine Game". Lodi News-Sentinel (UPI story). December 28, 1972.
- ^ "Gridder Signs". Spokane Daily Chronicle. March 12, 1976.
- ^ "Awards race at a glance". Edmonton Journal. October 23, 1974.
- ^ "Ti-Cats pick up MorrisNoble". The Montreal Gazette. July 31, 1975.
- ^ "Grambau Signs". The Robesonian (AP story). March 12, 1976.
- ^ "Fred Grambau Obituary (1950 - 2017) - Park City, UT - The Park Record". www.legacy.com.