A 1967 graduate of Oil City High School, Fry, played basketball for two seasons at Penn State Behrend under coach Roger Sweeting.  While at Penn State Behrend, Fry captained the undefeated (20-0) team of 1968-69, the most successful season in college history.  

Fry was the leading scorer on that team averaging 18.1 points per game and also contributed 10.9 rebounds per game.  He earned the White Letter Award for basketball, emblematic of the MVP, for his efforts in this amazing season.  Fry's career rebounding average was 9.8, which is good for fifth in the career columns; his 17.8 PPG is eighth in the career charts.

Additionally, Fry was the number-three singles player for coach Herb Lauffer in the 1967-68 tennis season.  He then completed his standout basketball career with two successful seasons at Fredonia State and was the MVP and captain his senior year.

Fry received his BA in economics from Fredonia State in 1971.  He is currently the boy's varsity basketball coach at Oil City High School, and is self-employed as an investment manager and researcher.