Fred H. Willhoite was a center on the OBU football team in 1931, 1932, and 1933, a period in which the Bison were 14-12-1.

He played three years of basketball as a forward, averaging 3.8, 7.8, and 9.8 points, respectively. He was an All-Big Four basketball second team selection in 1933.

From Pond Creek, Oklahoma, he served as a pastor until 1942 when he entered the Army Air Force as a chaplain for 42 months during World War II. He returned to the pastorate until being recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He then served as a pastor in Oklahoma until his retirement.

He died in 1999.