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Fred Abbott is a former linebacker out of Florida, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 143rd overall pick (round 6) in the 1973 NFL Draft.
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Fred Abbott Draft Context
Fred Abbott was the 143rd overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Fred Abbott
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Ron Bell | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Illinois State |
| 141 | Jason Caldwell | WR | Los Angeles Rams | North Carolina Central |
| 142 | Nick Bebout | OT | Atlanta Falcons | Wyoming |
| 144 | Travis Roach | OG | New York Jets | Texas |
| 145 | Doug Jones | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Cal State Northridge |
Minnesota Vikings 1973 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1973 include Chuck Foreman (RB, round 1), Jackie Wallace (DB, round 2), Jim Lash (WR, round 3), Brent McClanahan (RB, round 5), Doug Kingsriter (TE, round 6).
No NFL career statistics are available for Fred Abbott in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1973 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  TEN |
John Matuszak | DE | Tampa |
| 1 | 2 |  IND |
Bert Jones | QB |  LSU |
| 1 | 3 |  PHI |
Jerry Sisemore | OT |  Texas |
| 1 | 4 |  NE |
John Hannah | OG |  Alabama |
| 1 | 5 |  ARI |
Dave Butz | DT |  Purdue |
| 1 | 6 | PHI |
Charle Young | TE |  USC |
| 1 | 7 |  BUF |
Paul Seymour | TE |  Michigan |
| 1 | 8 |  CHI |
Wally Chambers | DE | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1 | 9 |  DEN |
Otis Armstrong | RB | Purdue |
| 1 | 10 | IND |
Joe Ehrmann | DT |  Syracuse |
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