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Back, Northwestern, 1934–⁠37

Fred Vanzo

Born
Jan 8, 1916, in Universal, Indiana
Died
Feb 1, 1976

Fred Vanzo played back at Northwestern (1934–⁠37). The New York Giants took Vanzo in round 3, No. 23 overall in the 1938 NFL Draft.

Best season
1937
Second-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 23
Round 3, 1938 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1936

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

First-team All-Pro: 1940

All-Pro teams: Chicago Herald-American first team 1940.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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