Ferdinand "Ferd" Adolphus Dreher was an American football end who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
10 Facts About Ferd Dreher
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Ferd Dreher was selected by the Bears in the twelfth round of the 1938 NFL draft.
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Ferd Dreher played college football at the University of Denver and attended Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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Ferd Dreher recorded a team-high 30 points in 1936 and a second-best 35 points in 1937.
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Ferd Dreher participated in track and field, winning the conference championships in the discus and shot put in 1937 and 1938.
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Ferd Dreher earned seven letters as a Pioneer, two each in football, basketball and track while earning one in baseball.
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Ferd Dreher was named the University of Denver Athlete of the Decade for the 1930s in May 1966.
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Ferd Dreher was inducted into the University of Denver Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Ferd Dreher was selected by the Chicago Bears of the NFL with the 110th pick in the 1938 NFL draft.
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Ferd Dreher played in three games for the Bears during the 1938 season, recording 69 yards and one touchdown on three receptions.