Fred Bednarski
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1936 |
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| Place of birth | Uście Biskupie, Poland (today Ustia, Ukraine) |
| Date of death | 23 March 2024 (aged 87) |
| Place of death | Austin, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Kicker/Fullback |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| US college | The University of Texas |
| High school | Travis High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1956-1958 | Texas |
Ferdynard "Fred" Z. Bednarski, Jr. (12 December 1936 – 23 March 2024) was an American football player who, as a placekicker for the Texas Longhorns, kicked the first "soccer-style" field goal in American football history. He is often credited with introducing the "soccer-style" kick to American football, which revolutionized the element of place-kicking in the sport.