Fred Biletnikoff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1943
Place of Birth: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession: American football player, Canadian football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Fred Biletnikoff
- Frederick S.
- Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former gridiron football player and coach.
- He was a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons and later an assistant coach with the team.
- He retired as an NFL player after the 1978 season, and then played one additional season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes in 1980.
- While he lacked the breakaway speed to be a deep-play threat, Biletnikoff was one of the most sure-handed and consistent receivers of his day, with a propensity for making spectacular catches.
- He was also known for running smooth, precise pass routes.
- He is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988) and College Football Hall of Fame (1991). Biletnikoff attended Florida State University, where he played college football for the Florida State Seminoles football team and earned consensus All-America honors after leading the country in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns as a senior.
- The Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the most outstanding receiver in NCAA Division I FBS, is named in his honor. Through his AFL and NFL career, Biletnikoff recorded 589 receptions for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns, and had a then-league-record 10 straight seasons of 40 or more receptions.
- He accomplished these numbers at a time when teams emphasized running over passing.
- With the Raiders, Biletnikoff played in the second AFL-NFL World Championship game—retroactively known as Super Bowl II—and in Super Bowl XI, in which he was named the game's MVP in a victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
- A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he also played two AFL All-Star games, three AFL title games, and five AFC championship games.
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