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Hall of Fame

Eric Frees

Eric C. Frees

  • Class
    1992
  • Induction
    2003
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Baseball

Inducted 2003

  • 1989 Pizza Hut All-America Honorable Mention football
  • 2x Football Gazette First-Team All-America (1x First-Team, 1x Second-Team)
  • 2x Champion USA Second-Team All-America (1x Second-Team, 1x Third-Team)
  • 1991 Centennial Conference Player of the Year
  • 3x First-Team All-Centennial Conference
  • 5,281 career rush yards, 45 touchdowns
  • 1,158 career kick return yards, 2 touchdowns
  • Set school records in rushing attempts in a game (48), career (1,059); rushing yards in a season (1,549), career (5,281); rushing touchdowns in a career (45)
  • Fourth all-time in total offense (one of only three non-QB's in top ten category includes passing yards)
  • Second longest rush from scrimmage (95 yds), 3rd longest rush from scrimmage (94 yds)
  • Held the following National records- 6th in NCAA DIII All Purpose Yards (6,878), 34th in NCAA, All-Divisions in Rushing Yards (5,281), 17th in NCAA DIII Average Yards Per Game in Career (132)
  • John Alexander Medal recipient
  • Coach for the Ephrata Midget Youth Football and Little League Baseball
  • Member of numerous softball and hockey leagues
  • Inducted into the Ephrata High School Hall of Fame for football and baseball, 2002
  • Avid fisherman and hunter and charter member of the "Shattered Grouse" Hunting Lodge, Potters, PA
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