George Franck
Date of birth | September 23, 1918 |
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Place of birth | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
Date of death | January 19, 2011 | (aged 92)
Place of death | Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Halfback |
US college | Minnesota |
NFL draft | 1941 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 |
Career history | |
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1941–1947 | New York Giants |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
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George Henning "Sonny" Franck (September 23, 1918 – January 19, 2011) was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants.
Early years
Franck was born in Davenport, Iowa. After his playing years and early teaching and coaching career he returned to nearby Rock Island, Illinois.
Franck played
War service
After the
Post-war
After the war, he continued to play with the Giants from 1945 to 1947. He eventually became a high school teacher and coach in Oklahoma City and then Rock Island High School in Illinois. He was a member of Broadway Presbyterian Church and enjoyed bowling. He was survived by Helen, his wife of 57 years.[5] He bought and lived in the Shields House in Highland Park Historic District in Rock Island, IL.,[6] which is now owned by Filipino-American author, Jason Tanamor.[7]
References
- ^ 1940 Minnesota Gopher yearbook, p.70, accessed 12 Aug 2020.
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "George Franck Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Sonny Franck dead at 92 Quad-City Times via Internet Archive. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "George H. "Sonny" Franck". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ Highland Park Historic District
- ^ "'Like living in a 1950s neighborhood'".