Fred Mautino
 Mautino with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1961 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 7, 1936 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Staunton (VA) Military Academy |
| College: | Syracuse |
| Position: | End |
| NFL draft: | 1961 / round: 5 / pick: 59 |
| AFL draft: | 1961 / round: 7 / pick: 54 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Frederick J. Mautino (born November 7, 1936) was an American football player.
A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Mautino attended Reading Senior High School and Staunton Military Academy.[1][2] He then played college football at the end position for Syracuse. He helped lead the 1959 Syracuse Orangemen football team to the school's only national championship.
Prior to the 1960 Cotton Bowl, Mautino proclaimed the 1959 Orangemen "the greatest college team of all time."[3] He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on its 1959 College Football All-America Team.[4] He was also selected at the 1959 athlete of the year for Berks County, Pennsylvania.[1]
As a senior in 1960, he was selected as a third-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and the United Press International.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BCOA Honors Pair of Cotton Bowl Veterans: Fred Mautino Named Top Athlete". Reading Eagle. February 19, 1960.
- ^ "Seven to join Berks Football Coaches Hall of Fame". Reading Eagle. May 25, 2008. p. D2.
- ^ "'We're the Greatest', Fred Mautino Says". Reading Eagle (UPI story). January 1, 1960.
- ^ "McDonald Lone All American Hold Over". Fergus Falls Daily Journal. Minnesota. December 7, 1956.
- ^ "State's Gabriel and Moorman of Duke On 2nd All-America". The Dispatch, Lexington, NC. November 23, 1960. p. 8.
- ^ Leo H. Peterson (November 30, 1960). "Bellino, Ditka and Davis Awarded 1st Team Spots". Reading Eagle. p. 54.