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Frosty Ferzacca

Frosty Ferzacca
Biographical details
Born(1908-01-29)January 29, 1908
Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2004(2004-08-13) (aged 96)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1927–1930Lake Forest
Basketball
1929–1931Lake Forest
Baseball
c. 1930Lake Forest
1933Superior Blues
1940Green Bay Bluejays
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1937–1944Green Bay West HS (WI) (assistant)
1945–1953Green Bay West HS (WI)
1954–1955Marquette
1957–1965Northern Michigan
Basketball
1937–1945Green Bay West HS (WI)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1956–1957Green Bay Packers (dir. ticket sales)
1957–1966Northern Michigan
1966–1973Eastern Michigan
1974–1975FIU
1982–1988Mid-Continent Conference (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall58–36–4 (college football)
Tournaments0–0–1 (NAIA playoffs)

Faust L. "Frosty" Ferzacca (January 29, 1908 – August 13, 2004) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Marquette University from 1954 to 1955 and at Northern Michigan University from 1957 to 1965, compiling a career college football record of 58–36–4. He was also the athletic director at Northern Michigan from 1957 to 1966, Eastern Michigan University from 1966 to 1973, and Florida International University from 1974 to 1975 before serving as the commissioner of the Mid-Continent Conference—now known as the Summit League—from 1982 to 1988.

Early life and playing career

Ferazza was a native of Iron Mountain, Michigan and attended Iron Mountain High School.[1] He moved on to Lake Forest College in 1927, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.[2] Ferazza played minor league baseball for the Superior Blues of the Northern League in 1933.

Coaching career

Ferzacca starting his coaching career at Iron Mountain High School.[1] He also coached in Montreal, Wisconsin before moving to Green Bay West High School in 1937 as an assistant football coach and head basketball coach. In 1945, Ferzacca became head football coach at Green Bay West when illness forced his predecessor, Lars Thune, to retire. At this point, Ferzacca gave up his responsibilities as basketball coach but also served at the school's athletic director and track coach. Ferzacca remained as the head football coach at Green Bay West for nine seasons, through 1953, leading his team to five Fox River Valley championships and an overall record of 62–16–3.

In January 1954, Ferzacca was named the head football coach at Marquette University, succeeding Lisle Blackbourn, who had taken the head coaching job with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Ferzacca signed a three-year contract with Marquette that paid him an annual salary of $10,000. In 1950, Ferzacca had been offered a position as backfield coach at Marquette under Blackbourn, but remained at Green Bay West when he signed a new contract with the high school that reportedly gave him "substantial benefits".[3]

Death

Ferzacca died on August 13, 2004, at a nursing home in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[1]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Marquette Warriors (Independent) (1954–1955)
1954 Marquette 3–5–1
1955 Marquette 2–6–1
Marquette: 5–11–2
Northern Michigan Wildcats (NCAA College Division independent) (1957–1965)
1957 Northern Michigan 6–2
1958 Northern Michigan 5–5
1959 Northern Michigan 6–2
1960 Northern Michigan 8–1–1 T NAIA Semifinal
1961 Northern Michigan 6–2
1962 Northern Michigan 6–3
1963 Northern Michigan 4–4–1
1964 Northern Michigan 5–3
1965 Northern Michigan 7–3
Northern Michigan: 53–25–2
Total: 58–36–4

References

  1. ^ a b c Christl, Cliff (August 18, 2004). "Ferzacca, former MU head football coach, dies at 96". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Faust Ferzacca". Forester Athletics. Lake Forest College. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ferzacca of Green Bay West is Named Marquette Coach". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 27, 1954. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
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