University of California Davis - El Rodeo Yearbook (Davis, CA)

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I Imam 3. H511 7 '.f!'..'...'..'...'.'. y I a y . . .'2.l ----- 1001', 2 ' .' .K I O ,2 'll'llll'Illllaa. '. 5.: 5...: ..:.$:..' aylullllllllnllllllll '2' Captain , Fred C, Klingaman Captain ttFritzii Klingaman came to us in the fall of 1922 from Berkeley. During that sea- son he played in the backfield 0f the team that gave us the name of the ttFighting Aggies? At the close of the season he was chosen to lead'the 1923 squad and as their captain has proven himSelf an amiable leader. No man ever worked harder or sacrificed more for the good of his team. During most of the season he played clear out of position, first filling in as fullback and then at center, always giving his best and never thinking of himself. Captain Klingaman was a fighter, a leader, and above all a man from the first whistle to the final gun.

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