He was an All-American in college at Auburn, a Heisman Trophy runner-up, the first overall pick of the 1965 NFL draft, and a Pro Bowl fullback with the Giants.

A two-way player, he then attended Auburn University in Alabama, averaging 4.4 yards per carry on offense and leading the Tigers football team in interceptions as a safety on defense.

Frederickson was taken as the first overall pick in the 1965 NFL draft by the New York Giants, playing six seasons for them before a knee injury forced his retirement in 1971.

[citation needed] In fact they went to different high schools, Frederickson to South Broward and Piccolo to Central Catholic (now St. Thomas Aquinas).

Tucker went to the coveted Auburn University while Piccolo had to "settle" for Wake Forest.