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Fred McLane

Name
Fred McLane
Position
Forward
Hometown (Last School)
Newport, KY
Ht
5'11"
Wt
173
Seasons
1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30
Birthday
April 11, 1908

 

Legal Name:  Fred Louis McLane, Jr.
Date of Death: May 19, 1988

Member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Led the track team in points his junior year. 

Graduated from UK in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education.

He was a retired insurance agent for National Life and Accident. He enlisted as a private during World War II, August 17, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was discharged as a first lieutenant on December, 11 1945.

His father Fred L. McLane was mayor of Newport from 1928-32.

Died May 19, 1988 at the age of 80.  He is buried at St. Stephen Cemetery in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky.

Season Games
Played		 FG FT Total
Points
1927-28 3 0 0 0
1928-29 2 0 0 0
1929-30 1 0 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0

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