- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrederick Karl Bruney
- Nickname
- Fearless Fred
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Fred Bruney was born on December 30, 1931 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA. He was married to Louise Freeman. He died on January 22, 2016 in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.
- SpouseLouise Freeman(1953 - 2014) (her death, 5 children)
- Inducted into the Martins Ferry [Ohio] Hall of Honor in 2009.
- Defensive back with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers (1953; 1956 [start]), Pittsburgh Steelers (1956 [end]-1957), Los Angeles Rams (1958); AFL's Boston Patriots (1960-1962).
- Interim head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for the last game of the 1985 season. The Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 37-35.
- Inducted into the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2010.
- Inducted into the Martins Ferry [Ohio] High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014 (inaugural class).
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