Position: Guard/ Tackle Role American football player Died October 11, 1964 | Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 104 kg Name Frank Billock | |
Date of birth: (1912-05-20)May 20, 1912 Place of birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota Date of death: October 11, 1964(1964-10-11) (aged 52) Education Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | ||
Place of death: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | ||
Frank Billock: Football Guard and Tackle
Francis Emil "Frank" Billock (May 20, 1912 – October 11, 1964) was an American football lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Early life
Billock was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and attended Grand Rapids High School. Frank was one of eight children. Frank married Clairnita Steinmetz on December 27, 1937. They had three daughters Janet, Mary Elizabeth, and Judith. He attended college at Saint Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota on a football scholarship. Frank served in the United States Navy as a gunnery instructor at the Norman Oklahoma Naval Base before being assigned to a ship for overseas duty. Lieutenant JG Francis E. Billock received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy December 9, 1945.
Professional football
Billock was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates in September 1937 in a trade with the Chicago Cardinals for center Lee Mulleneaux. Billock had played previously with a professional team, the Heileman Lagers in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was with Pittsburgh for roughly a month during which time he played in two games, starting one. He was released by the Pirates in October 1937.
Personal
Billock died in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin at the age of 52.