Rex Frederick
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Rex Frederick is a retired American
collegiate basketball
player and coach. He was a star athlete in high school and led Corner High School in Jefferson County
to the Alabama
state championship. He later attended Auburn
and holds the record as all-time leading rebounder with 14.3 rebounds per game average and his 904 career rebounds currently ranks fifth on the Tigers' all-time rebounding chart. In 2006, He became only the third Tiger to have his jersey (#32) retired.
He left Auburn as the all-time leading rebounder and ninth all-time leading scorer with 937 points and continues to hold the top two single-season records for most rebounds with 325 in 1957-1958 and 322 in 1956-1957. Frederick holds the Auburn single-game record for rebounds with 27 vs. SMU in 1957.
In 1966 he joined the staff at the new state university, South Alabama
and helped them organize and begin its basketball program in 1968. He served as head coach for two seasons.
Associated Press and Helms All-America teams his senior year. In 1959, he was voted SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Frederick was also All-SEC in baseball and led Auburn to an SEC Championship. He is a member of Auburn's Basketball Hall of Fame and has been inducted into the Tiger Trail of Auburn by the Chamber of Commerce. He coached in college for a while, starting the basketball program at the University of South Alabama in 1966. He currently resides in Burnsville, NC.
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player and coach. He was a star athlete in high school and led Corner High School in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
to the Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
state championship. He later attended Auburn
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
and holds the record as all-time leading rebounder with 14.3 rebounds per game average and his 904 career rebounds currently ranks fifth on the Tigers' all-time rebounding chart. In 2006, He became only the third Tiger to have his jersey (#32) retired.
He left Auburn as the all-time leading rebounder and ninth all-time leading scorer with 937 points and continues to hold the top two single-season records for most rebounds with 325 in 1957-1958 and 322 in 1956-1957. Frederick holds the Auburn single-game record for rebounds with 27 vs. SMU in 1957.
In 1966 he joined the staff at the new state university, South Alabama
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a...
and helped them organize and begin its basketball program in 1968. He served as head coach for two seasons.
College career
Frederick played collegiately at Auburn (1956-1959), helping the freshman team to an undefeated season. As a junior, he set single-season record with 325 rebounds and also set the single game rebounding mark with 27. When he graduated from Auburn, he ranked as Auburn's third best rebounder with a total of 904, averaging 14.3 rebounds per game. He averaged 14.9 points a game for his career and had a career total of 937 points. He was chosen All-SEC two consecutive years (1958 and 1959) and was voted to theAssociated Press and Helms All-America teams his senior year. In 1959, he was voted SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Frederick was also All-SEC in baseball and led Auburn to an SEC Championship. He is a member of Auburn's Basketball Hall of Fame and has been inducted into the Tiger Trail of Auburn by the Chamber of Commerce. He coached in college for a while, starting the basketball program at the University of South Alabama in 1966. He currently resides in Burnsville, NC.
Coaching career
Frederick organized and started the South Alabama Jaguars basketball team in 1966. From 1968-1970 he served as the Jaguars founding head coach and compiled a 19-29 (.396) record.Awards
- 1957 All-SEC
- 1958 All-SEC
- 1958 Team Captain
- 1959 All-SEC
- 1959 Team Captain
- 1959 Associated Press All-AmericanAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
- 1959 Helms All-American
- 1959 SEC Defensive Player of the Year
- 2003 Inductee Alabama Sports Hall of FameAlabama Sports Hall of FameThe Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is a state museum located in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to communicating the state’s athletic history...
- Auburn University All-Century Team
- Member of Auburn's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Tiger Trail of AuburnAuburn, AlabamaAuburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
by the Chamber of Commerce