Freddie Weinke
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Freddie James Weinke, Jr. (born December 13, 1982 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a professional football player.
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[edit] High School Career
Weinke was a 2001 graduate of Cretin-Derham Hall in Saint Paul,MN where he was class mates with Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins (MLB.) Weinke was ranked in Max Emfinger Top 100 BlueChips and was an All-Region Selection by SuperPrep Magazine in 2000. Weinke played Defensive End on the 1999 5A State Championship Team and the 5A State Championship Runner-Up team in 2000. Weinke was coached by Rick Kallok, HS coach of the year in 2006.
[edit] College Career
Weinke accepted a scholarship to play for the University of South Dakota in 2001 but ended up leaving the team during the 2001 season to transfer to Iowa State University in 2002. Weinke was a Division II to Division I transfer-rule and had to sit out the 2002 season. Weinke re-joined the team in 2003 but suffered an injury during off-season training which led to 2 knee surgeries in 2003 and 2004.
[edit] Professional Career
Weinke played Tight End for the Marion Mayhem of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL) which is now called the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2006.
