| 200px Frederickson in 1965 | |
| No. 24 | |
| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 12, 1943 | |
| Place of birth: Hollywood, Florida | |
| Career information | |
| College: Auburn | |
| NFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| *New York Giants (1965–1971) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
*Pro Bowl (1965)
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Ivan Charles "Tucker" Frederickson (born January 12, 1943) is a former American football running back for the New York Giants of the NFL. Frederickson attended South Broward High School then moved on to Auburn University, and was a two-way player with the Tigers football team (averaging 4.4 yards per carry on offense and leading the team in interceptions as a safety on defense). In 1964, he won the Jacobs Award as the best blocking back in the Southeastern Conference and was a runner up in the Heisman Trophy race. Coach Shug Jordan called him "the most complete football player I've ever seen". He was an All-American in 1964. Frederickson was the first overall pick in the 1965 NFL Draft having been selected by the New York Giants, with whom he played until a knee injury forced his retirement in 1971 (six total playing seasons). Frederickson was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
External links
Template:Southeastern Conference Football Player of the Year navbox Template:1965 NFL Draft
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