Calico, who died in 2014, was a well-known employee in the college cafeteria. And while his work was appreciated by staff and students for many years, it was his dedication to the College’s athletic department that remains
most impressive.Calico worked the sidelines at Blue Devil football games and served as the statistician for the men’s basketball program. He began assisting Blue Devil teams in 1972 and only missed four football games in 41 years, a statistic that he proudly shared with others.
“Fred was a familiar face around campus, but also at community college campuses up and down the state,” said men’s basketball coach Bill Russell.
“Fred did a great job of keeping stats for us, and he had this tremendous memory of each and every Blue Devil player from the past.”
Contributions to the Fred Calico Memorial Scholarship Fund can be directed to the Merced College Foundation, 3600 M Street, Merced, CA 95348-2898.
Source: Merced College
