Fredell Lamont Anderson (born October 30, 1954) is an American former
National Football League
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(NFL)
defensive lineman who played for the
Pittsburgh Steelers (1978–1979) and the
Seattle Seahawks (1980–1982).
Early life
Anderson was born in
Toppenish, Washington
Toppenish () is a city in Yakima County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 8,854. It is located within the Yakama Indian Reservation, established in 1855.
Toppenish calls itself the city of Murals, as it has more than 7 ...
in 1954 and attended
Toppenish High School.
Career
He played
college football for
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering c ...
and
Prairie View A&M University. He was then drafted by the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He stayed there for the
1980 season before being released, and won
Super Bowl XIII against the
Dallas Cowboys
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and
Super Bowl XIV against the
Los Angeles Rams. He was later picked up by the
Seattle Seahawks in 1980, where he stayed for three seasons.
External links
Database Football: Fred Anderson stats
References
1954 births
Living people
People from Toppenish, Washington
American football defensive linemen
Oregon State Beavers football players
Prairie View A&M University alumni
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Seattle Seahawks players
Birmingham Stallions players
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