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Klinks Meyers

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Klinks Meyers
Personal information
Born:1890
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:(1933-01-20)January 20, 1933
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Position:Halfback
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Games started:2

Fred Howard "Klinks" Meyers (1890 – January 20, 1933) was an American football player. He played professionally for one season, 1920, with the Hammond Pros in the American Professional Football Association (APFA)–now known as the National Football League (NFL). Meyers also played with the Detroit Heralds.[1]

Meyers died on January 20, 1933, at St. Margaret's Hospital in Hammond, Indiana. He had suffered a skull fracture four days earlier in a automobile accident, in nearby Highland.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hammond Halfback Dies". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. January 21, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Football Star Dies Of Injuries". The Gary Evening Times. Gary, Indiana. January 20, 1933. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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