Bill Frank

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Bill Frank
No. 64
Born:(1938-04-13)April 13, 1938
West (CO)
AFL draft1963 / Round: 24 / Pick: 186
Drafted bySan Diego Chargers
NFL draft1963 / Round: 18 / Pick: 244
Drafted byDallas Cowboys
Career history
As player
19621964BC Lions
1964Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
19651968Toronto Argonauts
19681976Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1966, 1967, 1968, 19701973
CFL East All-Star1966, 1967
CFL West All-Star1968, 19701973
Career stats

William B. Frank, Jr. (April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2014) was a

University of Colorado. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
.

Early years

Frank attended

All-American
team.

After his sophomore season he transferred to the

University of Colorado, playing until he was declared ineligible when the school was placed on probation by the NCAA in 1962.[1][2] He was named a member of Colorado's all-time all-star team. He was also practiced wrestling
.

Professional career

BC Lions (CFL)

Frank began his 15-year CFL career with the

He played both offense and defense.

Dallas Cowboys

Frank was selected by the

1963 AFL Draft. The deal was eventually voided by American Football League commissioner Joe Foss.[1]

In 1964, he joined the Cowboys in the week of the ninth game and played in four contests as a backup. He was waived on September 7, 1965.[5]

Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)

In 1965, he was signed in middle of the season to play

offensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts
. He played in his first game without any practice time and just hours after arriving from the airport.

In 1968, he held out during training camp and was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played until 1976. He was an All-star seven times.[3] Frank was named to the Argonauts' quarter-century team, the Blue Bombers' all-time dream team, and in November 2006 was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#49) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[6]

Personal life

Frank spent four years in the Marines. On June 26, 2014, he died in his sleep while at his home in White Rock, British Columbia.[7]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b "Dallas Gets Tackle From Vancouver", Reading Eagle, Associated Press, November 4, 1964, retrieved July 14, 2018
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bill Frank". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Bill Frank". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Bob Scott (Aug 6, 1966), "As Als' Fullback", The Montreal Gazette, retrieved July 14, 2018
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (Sep 9, 1965), "Ti-Cats' Hoerster Surprised After Trade To Saskatchewan", The Montreal Gazette, retrieved July 14, 2018
  6. ^ "TSN Top 50 CFL Players". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Zicarelli, Frank (2014-06-13). "Bill Frank, an unsung force for Argos, Bombers and Lions, dies at 76 | Argonauts". Torontosun.com. Retrieved July 14, 2018.