Fred Bohannon
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| Position: | Defensive back Kickoff returner | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1958 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 8, 1999 (aged 40) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi Valley State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1982 | ||||||||
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Frederick Jerome Bohannon (May 31, 1958 – February 8, 1999[1][2]) was an American football defensive back who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early life
[edit]Bohannon was born in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Woodlawn High School.[3] He matriculated at Mississippi Valley State University.[3]
Pro football career
[edit]Bohannon signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League prior to the 1982 NFL draft.[4] He quickly became disenchanted with his situation in Toronto and asked the team for his release. His request was granted after the team's second exhibition game.[4]
Shortly after leaving Toronto, Bohannon contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers who signed him.[4] He was on the Steelers roster for seven games in the strike-shortened 1982 season. He was used primarily on special teams as a kickoff returner and in kick coverage.[5] Bohannon was placed on the Steelers injured reserve list prior to the 1983 season due to a thigh injury[6][7] and he never again played for the team.
Bohannon later caught on with his hometown Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League[8] in 1984. He was cut by the Stallions in January 1985.[9]
He attended training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985, but was cut prior to the start of the season.[10]
Post-football life
[edit]After leaving football, Bohannon attended the police academy in Birmingham.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fred Bohannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Fred Bohannon". Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Fred Bohannon bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ a b c Clayton, John (July 28, 1982). "Free Agent Gets Wish...The Hard Way". Pittsburgh Press. pp. C-1, C-5. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ O'Brien, Jim (December 9, 1982). "Steelers' Special Efforts Up To Little Guys". Pittsburgh Press. pp. C-9. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "Deals". The Ledger. August 17, 1983. pp. 2D. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ Tuma, Gary (August 19, 1983). "Steelers: Few Happy Returns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ Utterback, Bill (March 11, 1984). "Fans set to welcome Maulers, and boo Stoudt". The Beaver County Times. pp. C5. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Tom (January 30, 1985). "Carruth signs with Stallions". TimesDaily. pp. 1D. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "Tampa Bay cuts seven". Star-Banner. August 5, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "Rigors of Training". The Gadsden Times. April 26, 1986. pp. B3. Retrieved February 26, 2010.