Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

ATHLETE
1947-48

Inducted Feb. 10, 2018

Jay Fry '51 was inducted as a Heritage alum. The Hamilton, Ohio native attended Cedarville College from 1947-48 as a member of the football and basketball teams.

Fry played for the late Mendell Beattie, a CU Athletic Hall of Famer who served as athletic director and head coach of multiple teams for the Yellow Jackets from 1946-51.

At Beattie's urging, Fry transferred to Miami University (Ohio) midway through his sophomore year. He played for the school's 1950 Mid-American Conference Championship football team under Woody Hayes and was an All-MAC player in 1951.

Fry has coached at nearly every level of organized football including high school, college, and professional in both Canada and the United States.

Highlights feature him being an assistant coach for Miami's 1962 MAC Championship squad, the offensive coordinator for Indiana's 1968 Rose Bowl team, assistant coach for the 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders CFL Grey Cup championship team, assistant coach for the 1974-75 Memphis Grizzlies in the World Football League, and an assistant coach for the New York Giants from 1975-78.

Fry, who continues to coach club football at Miami University, is already a member of four Halls of Fame. He has been a key founder and contributor to the Cedarville University Mendell Beattie Memorial Scholarship.