Frank Patrick (quarterback)
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1947 Derry, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Derry Area (PA) | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 10 / Pick: 251 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Frank Andrew Patrick (born March 11, 1947) is a former
Patrick played all-state basketball as well as football at the University of Nebraska.[1] In his sophomore year of college, Patrick passed for 1,449 yards, the most for a sophomore in the Big Eight[2] and 13th in the nation.[1] He set a single-game Big Eight record with 14 of 19 completions in Nebraska's October 1967 game against Kansas State.[3] He played in the position of quarterback for only one year in college,[4] switching to safety, and then to tight end during his senior year. Patrick was drafted as a tight end in the 1970s 10th round by the Packers, however they used him as a quarterback due to the strike.[1][5] At 6'7", Patrick was the Packers' tallest ever quarterback.[6]
On August 7, 1971, the Packers faced the
After the NFL, Patrick opened a life insurance and casualty company in Lincoln, Nebraska.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Patrick Hopes to Shrug Off Inconsistencies". LaCrosse Tribune. July 30, 1972.
- ^ "Big 8 Stars to Come Back". The Kansas City Times. December 7, 1967. p. 83.
- ^ a b York, Randy (October 18, 1982). "Bittersweet memories". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 12.
- ^ Langenkamp, Don (July 27, 1972). "Frank Patrick Not Ready to Bow Out of QB Picture". The Oshkosh Northwestern. p. 17.
- ^ "Bengtson Plans Sticking With Horn". The Sheboygan Press. November 11, 1970. p. 39.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-2183-8.
- ^ "Bears Beat Packers, 2‐0". The New York Times. August 8, 1971. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Remmel, Lee (May 27, 1973). "Wallace Deal 'Certifies' Napper, Hints Scramble". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 29.