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'''Frederick Roger Heron''' (October 6, 1944 – December 28, 2010)<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web|title=Fred Heron (obituary)|url=http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110110/A_NEWS21/301109999|accessdate=11 January 2011|archive-date=15 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715164146/http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20110110%2FA_NEWS21%2F301109999|url-status=dead}}</ref> was a professional ] ] in the ] (NFL). He played seven seasons for the ].


'''Frederick Roger Heron''' (born October 6, 1944 in ]) is a former professional ] ] in the ]. He played seven seasons for the ]. Heron was drafted by the ] in the third round of the 1966 college draft, and ] traded him as a replacement for a lineman in the ] who had been forced to retire due to a heart murmur.
<ref name="awake">, '']'' September 22, 1975, pp. 18-21</ref>

He suffered a back injury in a game in 1969 that led to an operation in April 1970, but resulted in ongoing pain for some time.<ref name="awake" /> By the end of his time with the Cardinals, he had become bothered by the violence of the sport, and in one interview stated "I watched the quarterback on the ground in obvious pain. I suddenly thought to myself, 'Have I turned into some kind of animal? This is a game, but I'm trying to maim somebody.{{' "}}<ref></ref> The Cardinals released him from his contract after his back injuries led to another surgery in October 1972.<ref name="awake" /> After Heron's retirement from football he went on to work as the campus security assistant at Rio Calaveras Elementary School in his hometown of ].<ref name="susd">"Board Recognitions September 2010". Retrieved from http://www.stockton.k12.ca.us/susdweb/boe/recognitions/recognitions910.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711161353/http://www.stockton.k12.ca.us/susdweb/boe/recognitions/recognitions910.htm |date=2011-07-11 }}.</ref>

He died on December 28, 2010.<ref name="Obituary" />

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American football player (1944–2010)

American football player
Fred Heron
No. 74
Position:Defensive tackle / Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1944-10-06)October 6, 1944
Stockton, California, U.S.
Died:(2010-12-28)December 28, 2010 (aged 66)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Edison (Stockton, California)
College:San Jose State
NFL draft:1966 / round: 3 / pick: 45
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:79
Games started:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Frederick Roger Heron (October 6, 1944 – December 28, 2010) was a professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Heron was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1966 college draft, and Vince Lombardi traded him as a replacement for a lineman in the St. Louis Cardinals who had been forced to retire due to a heart murmur.

He suffered a back injury in a game in 1969 that led to an operation in April 1970, but resulted in ongoing pain for some time. By the end of his time with the Cardinals, he had become bothered by the violence of the sport, and in one interview stated "I watched the quarterback on the ground in obvious pain. I suddenly thought to myself, 'Have I turned into some kind of animal? This is a game, but I'm trying to maim somebody.'" The Cardinals released him from his contract after his back injuries led to another surgery in October 1972. After Heron's retirement from football he went on to work as the campus security assistant at Rio Calaveras Elementary School in his hometown of Stockton, California.

He died on December 28, 2010.

Notes

  1. ^ "Fred Heron (obituary)". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Something Better than Big-Time Football", Awake! September 22, 1975, pp. 18-21
  3. "Problems With Sports Today", Awake! August 22, 1991, p. 6
  4. "Board Recognitions September 2010". Retrieved from http://www.stockton.k12.ca.us/susdweb/boe/recognitions/recognitions910.htm Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine.
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