Fries was born on November 24, 1920, in
Los Angeles, California. Fries was the son of actors
Otto Fries and
Vivian Marshall. Sherwood Fries attended
Fairfax High School, where he played football and competed in
shotput. He set a
Western League (now named CIF Los Angeles City Section) record in 1939 with a 59 foot shotput throw. Fries played at the collegiate level at the
Colorado State University, where he primarily played
punter and
placekicker, but he was occasionally utilized as a
guard. During a game against the
New Mexico Lobos on October 27, 1940, Fries had two 85 yard punts. Colorado State won the game 7–6. Fries also played
baseball for Colorado State. He was selected to the
Associated Press Mountain States Athletic Conference All-Second-team as a
pitcher in 1941. He played with the
Green Bay Packers as a guard during the
1943 NFL season. In 1944, Fries played football for the San Diego Sailors of
Naval Station, San Diego. He was the Sailors' starting
left tackle and punter. Fries placed second in shotput during a
United States Navy track and field competition in
Hawaii in May 1945. In 1947, Fries played
semi-professional baseball for the
Fort Collins Elks of
Fort Collins, Colorado. Fries returned to Colorado State University in 1948 where he coached swimming and played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and
right fielder. In 1952, Fries moved to
Mitchell, Nebraska, where he managed the municipal pool and coached football at
Mitchell High School. ==References==