Place of death Jackson, Mississippi Name Frank Kinard Education University of Mississippi | College Mississippi Role American football player Positions Tackle | |
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Date of birth (1914-10-23)October 23, 1914 Place of birth Pelahatchie, Mississippi Date of death September 7, 1985(1985-09-07) (aged 70) NFL draft 1938 / Round: 3 / Pick 18 Died September 7, 1985, Jackson, Mississippi, United States | ||
Frank Manning "Bruiser" Kinard Sr. (October 23, 1914 – September 7, 1985) was a professional American football player for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers of the National Football League (NFL) and the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He played college football at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
Bruiser lettered for the Ole Miss Rebels from 1935 to 1937 and served as co-captain of the 1937 Ole Miss squad. While playing tackle, the Rebels compiled a record of 18–13–3 including a 9–3 record in 1936 which featured the school's first appearance in a bowl game, a 20–19 loss to Catholic University in the 1936 Orange Bowl. He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection by the Associated Press and United Press in 1936 and 1937. Kinard was the school's first All-American football player, receiving first-team honors in 1936 by the All-America Board and International News Service (INS), and in 1937 by the UPI, INS, Newspaper Enterprise Association, and The Sporting News.
Kinard played in the 1938 Chicago All-Star game and was voted to the Southern Living South's Greatest Players Team. He was inducted into the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. He is a charter member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, having been inducted in the inaugural class in 1961 along with Edwin Hale, Dudy Noble, and Stanley L. Robinson. He is also a member of the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame.
During his career as an outstanding tackle in the pro ranks, Kinard was a five-time All-Pro in his nine years of professional football. After his playing career, he joined Johnny Vaught's coaching staff at Ole Miss and served as an offensive line coach from 1948 to 1970. He later served as athletic director at Ole Miss, from 1971 until 1973. Kinard is a member of the Ole Miss Team of the Century (1893–1992).
