Fred Oscar "Fritz" Loven (June 11, 1894 – November 1, 1975) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1929 and thereafter lived for more than 40 years a life of "socialized exclusion" in a cabin in the woods.
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| Born: | June 11, 1894 Minneapolis | ||
| Died: | November 1, 1975 (aged 81) Cass County, Minnesota | ||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||
| Position: | Guard | ||
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Early years
editLoven was born in 1894 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]
Professional football
editIn 1920, Loven played professional football at the tackle position for the Liberty football team in Minnesota.[2] He also played in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets. He made his NFL debut at age 35 in 1929 and appeared in eight NFL games, five as a starter.[3] Loven also completed athletically as a boxer and swimmer.[4]
Later years and legacy
editLoven lived for more than 40 years, starting in 1932, in a cabin on 80 acres in Lake Shore, Minnesota. In a 1973 profile of Loven published in the North Country Anvil, his lifestyle was described as one of "socialized exclusion".[4][5] He died in 1975 at Cass County, Minnesota.[1] He left his property to the state which has since been operated as Fritz Loven Park.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fritz Loven". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Libertys Hope To Win Sunday By Pass Game". Minneapolis Daily Star. November 18, 1920. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fritz Loven". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Carol Buckmann (1973). North Country Anvil.
- ^ Denise Brake (April 5, 2020). "The Tallest Shining Example". North Star Nature.
- ^ "Fritz Loven Park protected from development". Brainerd Dispatch. October 1, 2003.