{{Short description|American football player (born 1959)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Fred Nordgren | image = | number = 76 | position = Defensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|12|11}} | birth_place = Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 240 | high_school = Hillsboro | college = Portland State | undraftedyear = 1982 | pastteams = * Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|1982}}) * Tampa Bay Bandits ({{USFL Year|1983}}–{{USFL Year|1985}}) * Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1987}}) * Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1988}})* | pfr = NordFr20 }} '''Frederic Marvin Nordgren''' (born December 11, 1959) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Portland State University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Nordgren stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NordFr20.htm |access-date=June 11, 2024 |publisher=Pro Football Reference}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fred Nordgren, DT |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/fred-nordgren/ |access-date=June 11, 2024 |work=NFL.com}}</ref>
Nordgren also played for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL); he also had a stint with the Houston Oilers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/n/nord00600.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Fred Nordgren Stats}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/n/nord00600.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Fred Nordgren NFL Transactions}}</ref> While with the Bandits in 1983, he was selected All-USFL after totaling 15 sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/149170166/|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|via=Newspapers.com|date=June 26, 1983|page=8, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times/149170227/ 16]|title=Short But Mighty|author=Brew, Tom}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/149170244/|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=February 26, 1984|page=187|title=Fred Nordgren: He's making himself known|author=Ford, Tom}} {{Open access}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nordgren, Fred}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Portland State Vikings football players Category:American football defensive tackles Category:Toronto Argonauts players Category:Tampa Bay Bandits players Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Category:Sportspeople from Hillsboro, Oregon Category:Players of American football from Washington County, Oregon Category:Hillsboro High School (Oregon) alumni