The win was viewed as something of a comeback. Fred had been diagnosed with cancer and beat it. He won the Seagrass Cup two weeks after he completed chemotherapy. And, of course, he was in his late forties. So, not exactly a spring chicken. Anyway, it was the kind of inspirational sports story that people tend to like. This producer flew out from California to try to convince Fred to let him make a movie of his life. But Fred said no."
