Hall of Fame
Position: Wide Receiver
Years: 1962-1964
Place of Birth: Erie, PA.
Date of Birth: Feb 23, 1943
Jersey Number: 25
Height: 6-1
Weight: 186
High School: Erie, PA (Tech Memorial HS)
College Football was still a one platoon game for Fred Biletnikoff's first two seasons at Florida State. As a sophomore in 1962, he scored on a 55-yard pass play against Georgia Tech. In his junior year he made a 99-yard run with an intercepted pass against Miami. When college football became a two-platoon game he played only on offense. He had a 53-yard touchdown pass play against Kentucky and made the game-winning touchdown in a victory over Georgia. The Seminoles beat Oklahoma 36-19 in the Gator Bowl, and "Freddie B," as he was called, had 13 catches 192 yards and four touchdowns - all Gator Bowl records. He was a campus hero. When he was injured, students gathered at night outside the windows of his dorm and sang "Get Well, Freddie" to the tune of "Hello Dolly." He was a consensus All-America in 1964, starred with the Raiders in the NFL, and in 1988 was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Biletnikoff was born in 1943; his home was Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1987, Southern Living Magazine named him to its 50-year All-Southern team. Florida State retired number 25, his jersey.
