Fred Martinelli (February 15, 1929 – May 15, 2021) was an

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player and coach. He served as head football coach at

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in Ashland, Ohio from 1959 to 1993, compiling a record of 217–119–12. Martinelli was inducted into the

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as a coach in 2002. Following his graduation from

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in 1951, Martinelli became the head football coach at Bellville High School in Bellville, Ohio. At Bellville, he led his football teams to 28–16 record in five seasons and also coached

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and

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. He resigned from Bellville in 1956 to become the head football coach at Bryan High School in

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