Fred Morrison (American football)

Fred Lew "Curly" Morrison (October 7, 1926 – November 15, 2020) was an American football player and executive.

He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, from 1950 to 1953, and the Cleveland Browns, from 1954 to 1956.

In his junior year, he moved to fullback when starter Joe Whistler was injured in the first game of the 1948 season.

Morrison took over the fullback position as a senior in 1949 and led the Buckeyes in scoring, with nine touchdowns.

He was the chief operating officer and general manager for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL) and the general manager of the Southern California Sun of the World Football League (WFL).