Fred August Enke (July 12, 1897 â€" November 2, 1985) was an American football and basketball player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, and golf, and college athletics administrator. The Rochester, Minnesota native coached basketball for two seasons at the University of Louisville (1923â€"1925) and 36 seasons at the University of Arizona (1925â€"1961), compiling a career college basketball record of 522â€"344 (.603). Enke also spent two seasons as head football coach at Louiville (1923â€"1924) and one season as the head football coach at Arizona (1931), tallying a career college football mark of 11â€"13â€"2. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at Louisville for two seasons (1924â€"1925) and the school's athletic director from 1923 to 1925. Enke's son, Fred William Enke, played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
According to historian David Leighton, the street Enke Drive, on the University of Arizona campus is named in honor of Fred A. Enke. There is also the Fred Enke golf course in far eastern Tucson.
Head coaching record
Tucson may close Fred Enke golf course - Tight budgets and shrinking market for golf driving the proposal.
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- David Leighton, "Street Smarts: Local sports legend has street, golf course named after him," Arizona Daily Star, June 10,2014
