Hall of Fame
In his two years as a cadet at Fork Union Military Academy, Frederick Mueller played football and baseball under the direction of Coach Rosie Thomas. He was named to the All Military League Football Team and as a postgraduate was awarded the FUMA Best Athlete Medal.
His playing career in football continued at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where he was a letterman and starting guard for three years. Mueller served as Assistant Football coach at Miami Edison High School (1961-1963); Montclair State University (1963-1966); and the University of North Carolina (1966-1968). He also coached lacrosse at the University of North Carolina from 1966-1970.
For over 40 years Dr. Mueller has been a Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, and former Department Chair, at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He also serves as the Director of the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research and the Research Director for the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment.
Dr. Mueller co-wrote the book, Football Fatalities and Catastrophic Injuries, 1931-2008.
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