No. Sad to hear ... last few times I saw him he was moving very slow.

Very sad indeed. He was an iconic Aggie coach who we will never forget. I look forward to the posts of his former DL alumni players who will no doubt have very many interesting tales to tell about him. I will relate that when I was biking to class in the afternoon on Russell during football practice in the ‘70s I would seee all these big players lounging under the shade of the big oak trees along Russell and there would be Coach ARP just talkin to his players. Everyone else was running and tackling etc. not Arps guys; they just sat and listened to their coach ARP. I often thought: these guys are going to be terrible in a game. They were not. They were the best the Aggies ever had on the field. He had a real special and very unorthodox talent like Coach Sochor did. Better people can say much more.

Well this comes as a shock. Coach Arp was a truly unique, legendary Aggie who was the embodiment of Aggie Pride. We have now lost two of the most legendary pillars of Aggie football, Sochor and Arp. I'm glad we have Coach Hawkins here now to continue to carry the flame.

And our AD, Big Joe.

I remember road trips where I'd talk to Fred and his wife. He was always a very straightforward, no-nonsense kind of person and I was happy to spend that time talking with him.

the rest of us referred to his techniques as ‘Shade Drills’! Very sad to hear this yesterday. I spent quite a bit of time talking current and past Aggie football with Fred over the past years. Special guy.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/hometown-report/article214374629.html

I have come to that point in life where I think that 73 is way too young to pass away.

I'm right there with you, 72Aggie.

“Fred fostered a culture around a strong work ethic, sense of humility, love for football, and love for each other, which inadvertently manifested in all of us loving him,” said Flannery. “We always played with all we had on Saturdays because we wanted to win; however, a significant part of that desire came from our wanting to impress Fred. Jogging off the field after a big sack and looking at Fred for that nod of approval is what Club Fred was really all about: mutual respect and love for each other.”

http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/genrel/070518aab.html

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/longtime-ucd-football-coach-fred-arp-passes-away/

Bob Dunning remembers Fred Arp:

"We hear the term “legend” tossed around freely these days, but in the case of Fred Arp, it’s a word that fits perfectly.

Sadly, UC Davis and the widespread Aggie family lost a friend who can’t be replaced when this beloved longtime assistant football coach passed away on the Fourth of July at the age of 73.

Over the years, Aggie football has produced a number of memorable figures, but everyone involved in the program in the last 50 years — players, coaches and fans alike — knew of that legendary man and mentor who was Fred Arp.

Fred Arp gone? They may as well cancel the season. Or, better yet, play the game with extra passion, just as Fred would have expected of his charges."

Read the article here:

https://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/dunning/bob-dunning-aggie-family-hit-hard-by-loss-of-fred-arp/

Bruce Gallaudet takes us on a trip down memory lane with stories about the old playing fields on Howard Way where Fred Arp, Phil Swimley and Jim Sochor spent so many of their coaching days:

Inside Aggie Nation: The Good Ol' Days

http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/news/2018/9/11/general-inside-aggie-nation-the-good-ol-days.aspx