Former College Football standout at San Diego State University where he played Defensive End. Was a first round Draft Pick of the New York Giants in 1969 where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13 year career with the Los Angeles Rams.
Member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Holds the NFL record for most safeties in a single game: 2.
Nearly won the role of Sam Malone on "Cheers" , but lost it to Ted Danson when the writers decided theyd rather have the owner of the bar be a baseball player instead of a football player.
Born on the same day as George W. Bush and Sylvester Stallone.
Father died of Lupus when Fred was 17.
Once promised to set his hair on fire in the end zone if he ever scored an NFL touchdown. Fortunately, never did.
Has one daughter with his ex-wife Tracy Vaccaro.
Due to the fact that the enormous Dryer is a foot taller than his "Hunter" co-star Stepfanie Kramer , she had to stand on an egg crate while they were in the same shot so that both of them could be seen.
One of his college football teammates at San Diego State was Carl Weathers.
Has established his own production company, Fred Dryer Productions. (wwww.fdprods.com)
Currently hosts a sports talk call in show on I-Heart Radio.
"I hate these people (the Rams and their owner, Georgia Frontiere) for,what they did, taking the Rams logo with them when they moved to St.
