University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics

The player who followed former Milwaukee Brewer Jim Gantner as the UW-Oshkosh shortstop, Fred Eddy was accustomed to success as a three-sport lettermen in football, basketball and baseball at Beloit Memorial High School. Eddy was a member of the 1973 WIAA champions as well as being an all-conference baseball player.

Following high school, Eddy enrolled at UW-Oshkosh where he was a four-year lettermen in baseball and attained All-WSUC status in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Eddy was a member of four UW-Oshkosh teams that competed in NAIA tournament play.

In 1978, Eddy was the national batting champion (.470 average) and selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team. During his collegiate career Eddy hit .351 with 118 bases on balls, nine home runs and 85 runs batted in. He also earned one letter in football, passing for 300 yard as a reserve quarterback in 1975.

After graduating from UW-Oshkosh in 1978, Eddy taught social studies before taking a position in sales for Northwestern Mutual Life. He stayed with Northwestern Mutual Life for three years before taking a position with the Gordon Flesch Company.

Since 1985, Eddy has worked for Panasonic and has worked his way from sales representative to Midwest Regional Sales Manager.