Frederico Rodrigues de Oliveira (4 April 1949 – 29 May 2022), known as just Fred, was a Brazilian

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who played as a

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. He competed in the men's tournament at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

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* 1949 births 2022 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Men's association football central defenders Brazil men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Brazil Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics CR Flamengo footballers CR Vasco da Gama players Bangu Atlético Clube players Volta Redonda FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1940s-stub