Position: Halfback Place of birth: Genoa, Nebraska | Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Name Frank McCormick | |
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Date of birth: (1894-11-05)November 5, 1894 Date of death: March 24, 1976(1976-03-24) (aged 81) Place of death: Orange County, California | ||
Frank G. McCormick (November 5, 1894 – March 24, 1976) was the first South Dakotan to play professional football. He played from 1920 until 1921, with the Akron Pros and the Cincinnati Celts of the American Professional Football Association (the league changed the name to the National Football League in 1922). Originally a guard, Frank was made a wingback by the Pros. He won an AFPA championship with Akron in 1920.
Before playing professional football, McCormick played college football at the University of South Dakota. He played with the Coyotes from 1912 until 1916. In 1973, Frank was inducted into the Coyote Sports Hall of Fame. He was also 1 of 995 NFL personnel who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.
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