Fritz Loven

Fred Oscar "Fritz" Loven (June 11, 1894 – November 1, 1975) was an American football player. He played professional football for the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1929 and thereafter lived for more than 40 years a life of "socialized exclusion" in a cabin in the woods.

Fritz Loven
Personal information
Born:(1894-06-11)June 11, 1894
Minneapolis
Died:November 1, 1975(1975-11-01) (aged 81)
Cass County, Minnesota
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Position:Guard
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:9

Early years

Loven was born in 1894 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]

Professional football

In 1920, Loven played professional football at the tackle position for the Liberty football team in Minnesota.[2] He also played in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Minneapolis Red Jackets. He made his NFL debut at age 35 in 1929 and appeared in eight NFL games, five as a starter.[3] Loven also completed athletically as a boxer and swimmer.[4]

Later years and legacy

Loven lived for more than 40 years, starting in 1932, in a cabin on 80 acres in Lake Shore, Minnesota. In a 1973 profile of Loven published in the North Country Anvil, his lifestyle was described as one of "socialized exclusion".[4][5] He died in 1975 at Cass County, Minnesota.[1] He left his property to the state which has since been operated as Fritz Loven Park.[6]

References
  1. "Fritz Loven". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. "Libertys Hope To Win Sunday By Pass Game". Minneapolis Daily Star. November 18, 1920. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fritz Loven". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  4. Carol Buckmann (1973). North Country Anvil.
  5. Denise Brake (April 5, 2020). "The Tallest Shining Example". North Star Nature.
  6. "Fritz Loven Park protected from development". Brainerd Dispatch. October 1, 2003.
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