Complex sentence: Born in Missoula, Friesz grew up in Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho and was a football standout at the University of Idaho, recruited by head coach Dennis Erickson in 1985.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Missoula, Montana, Friesz grew up in Coeur d'Alene in northern Idaho and was a football standout at the University of Idaho. He was recruited to the university by head coach Dennis Erickson in 1985.