American football and basketball player and coach (1906–1985)
Melvin Fritzel
Biographical details
Born
(1906-07-13)July 13, 1906 Wellsburg, Iowa, U.S.
Died
May 3, 1985(1985-05-03) (aged 78) Grundy Center, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1926–1929
Iowa State Teachers
Basketball
1926–1930
Iowa State Teachers
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1934
William Penn
Basketball
1932–1933
Iowa State Teachers
1933–1935
William Penn
Head coaching record
Overall
4–10–1 (football) 22–23 (basketball)
Melvin Roy Fritzel (July 13, 1906 – May 3, 1985) was an American football and basketball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at William Penn College—now known as William Penn University—in Oskaloosa, Iowa from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 4–10–1. He was head basketball coach at his alma mater, Iowa State Teachers College—now known as the University of Northern Iowa, in 1932–33, tallying a mark of 9–4.[2]
^"Basketball Media Guide". Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^"Melvin Roy Fritzel". University of Northern Iowa. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
Melvin Roy Fritzel (July 13, 1906 – May 3, 1985) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at William...
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