Fred Kluckhohn
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1891 Reddick, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1968 (aged 76) Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1916 | North-Western College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1917–1919 | North-Western College |
| Basketball | |
| 1917–1920 | North-Western College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–6–1 (football) 22–19 (basketball)) |
Fredrick Richard Kluckhorn (November 21, 1891 – November 3, 1968) was an American college football and college basketball and coach. He served as the head football coach at North-Western College—now known as North Central College—in Naperville, Illinois from 1917 to 1919, compiling a record of 13–6–1.[1] Kluckhorn was also the head basketball coach at North-Western College from 1917 to 1920, tallying a mark of 22–19 in three seasons.[2]
Kluckhorn was born on November 21, 1891, in Reddick, Illinois, to Henry G. and Linnie (Hauswirth) Kluckhorn. He attended North-Western College, where he competed in football, basketball, and track and field. In the late 1920, Kluckhorn was working as a retail coal merchant in Naperville.[3] He died suddenly, on November 3, 1968.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-Western College (Independent) (1917–1919) | |||||||||
| 1917 | North-Western College | 6–1 | |||||||
| 1918 | North-Western College | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1919 | North-Western College | 5–1–1 | |||||||
| North-Western College: | 13–6–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 13–6–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Football; Year-By-Year Results". North Central College Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "Men's Basketball; Season-By-Season Results". North Central College Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Who's Who in American Sports. Washington, D.C.: National Biographical Society, Inc. 1928. p. 455. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Death Notices; Kluckhorn". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 5, 1968. p. 11, section 3. Retrieved January 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Fred Kluckhohn". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 7, 2026.