Fritz Heinisch
Encyclopedia
Godfred F. "Fritz" Heinisch (June 22, 1900December 22, 1983) was an American football
end in the National Football League
Born in Racine, Wisconsin
., Heinisch played for the Racine Legion/Tornadoes
(1922–1923, 1926), the Kenosha Maroons
(1924), and the Duluth Eskimos (1926).
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
end in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Born in Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
., Heinisch played for the Racine Legion/Tornadoes
Racine Legion/Tornadoes
The Racine Legion was a professional American football team based in Racine, Wisconsin of the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. Its official name was the Horlick-Racine Legion. The team then operated as the Racine Tornadoes in 1926....
(1922–1923, 1926), the Kenosha Maroons
Kenosha Maroons
The Kenosha Maroons were a National Football League football team in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Officially, the club only played in the league during the 1924 season, dissolving after posting no wins in five games.-Origins:...
(1924), and the Duluth Eskimos (1926).