Frank Aschenbrenner
Chicago Hornets | |
| 1951 | Montreal Alouettes |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Naval Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Francis Xavier Aschenbrenner (July 12, 1925 – January 30, 2012) was a professional
Early years
Aschenbrenner was born Francis Xavier Aschenbrenner on July 12, 1925, in Germany.[1] At the age of 3, he boarded a steamship with his parents to begin their life in the United States and moved to Milwaukee.[2] He started his college football career at Marquette University, until the outbreak of World War II.
During the war, Aschenbrenner served in the
Professional career
After the war, Aschenbrenner was drafted in the sixth round of the
In fact, his rights were traded by both teams with the Steelers sending him to the
Aschenbrenner then spent another two years in the Navy Air Corps before a brief four game stint with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 1951.[3]
In 1993, Aschenbrenner was inducted into the
References
- ^ "Frank Aschenbrenner". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ a b "Death Notice". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. February 1, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Frank Aschenbrenner". CFLapedia. Retrieved April 30, 2013.