If you mention the name Fred Zamberletti to a casual fan of the Minnesota Vikings, they may not be familiar with the name. However, the impact that the longtime trainer had on the organization is definitely not lost on those who were close to the organization during his tenure there.
Fans visiting U.S. Bank Stadium may see his name among the team’s greatest members in the Ring of Honor and not realize how much the man known as Freddie Z meant to the team and the staff.
Zamberletti was the franchise’s first athletic trainer who stuck with the team from 1961 to 1998.