Frederick E. Grambau (born August 30, 1950; died December 13, 2017) was an

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player for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the

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from 1969 to 1972 and professional football for the

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from 1973 to 1975.

Michigan

A native of

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, Grambau attended Alpena High School. He later played

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as a

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at the

from 1969 to 1972. He missed the 1970 season with a knee injury, but returned to the Wolverines in 1971. As a senior, Grambau started all 11 games at the defensive left tackle position for the

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that compiled a 10-1 record, allowed opponents to score only 57 points (5.2 points per game), and finished the season ranked No. 6 in both the AP and UPI polls. He was selected as a first-team All-

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player in 1972. He was also selected as a starter on defense for the East team in the 1972

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in San Francisco.

Professional football

Grambau was drafted by the

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in the fifth round (120th overall pick) of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played professional football for the

in the

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(CFL) from 1973 to 1974. He was selected as an All-CFL defensive player in 1974. In July 1975, he was placed on the injury reserve list with knee problems. He signed a contract to play for the

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in March 1976.

Death

On December 13th, 2017, Fred Grambau passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Notes

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