Frank Patrick (American football, born 1915)

Frank Patrick
No. 27, 24, 38[1]
Position:Blocking back, fullback
Personal information
Born:(1915-10-03)October 3, 1915
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Died:September 26, 1992(1992-09-26) (aged 76)
State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Roosevelt (East Chicago)
College:Pittsburgh (1934–1937)
NFL draft:1938 / round: 3 / pick: 20
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Passing yards:291
Total touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank W. Patrick (October 3, 1915 – September 26, 1992) was an American professional football player who played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the third round of the 1938 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Pittsburgh.

Early life and college

Frank W. Patrick was born on October 3, 1915, in East Chicago, Indiana.[1] He attended Roosevelt High School in East Chicago.[2]

He was a member of the Pittsburgh Panthers from 1934 to 1937 and a three-year letterman from 1935 to 1937.[1] His senior year in 1937, he rushed 71 times for 248 yards and eight touchdowns while also completing five of 13 passes (38.5%) for 74 yards.[3] The 1936 Panthers won the Rose Bowl and were selected national champion by the contemporary Boand math system and retroactively years later by the Football Researchers poll and Houlgate math system.[4][5][6][7] The 1937 Panthers were consensus national champions.[4]

Professional career

Patrick was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the third round, with the 20th overall pick, of the 1938 NFL draft.[2] He signed with the team on September 8, 1938.[8] He played in seven games, starting five, for the Cardinals during his rookie year in 1938, rushing once for one yard, throwing an incomplete pass, and catching a 21-yard touchdown.[2] He also converted one of four field goals and eight of eight extra points that season.[2] Patrick appeared in eight games, starting five, during his second season with the Cardinals in 1939, recording 22 completions on 79 passing attempts (27.8%) for 291 yards, one touchdown, and 13 interceptions while also rushing 30 times for 84 yards and one touchdown.[2] He punted 16 times for 637 yards and converted one of one extra points that year as well.[2] Patrick was released by the Cardinals on September 3, 1940.[8]

Patrick played in five games, starting three, for the Boston Bears of the American Football League (AFL) in 1940, scoring one passing touchdown, one receiving touchdown, and one extra point.[1]

Patrick played in three games, starting two, for the AFL's Milwaukee Chiefs in 1941.[1]

He was a member of the Worcester Panthers in 1942.[1]

Coaching career

Patrick was head coach of the Puget Sound Loggers from 1946 to 1948.[9] He was a backfield coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1948.[10] He was also an assistant coach for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1949 to 1973.[9]

Personal life

Patrick served in the United States Navy.[1]

He died on September 26, 1992, in State College, Pennsylvania.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Frank Patrick". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Frank Patrick". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Frank Patrick". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. p. 112. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "College Football Data Warehouse, Yearly National Championship Selections". Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
  6. ^ Written at Dallas, Texas. "Louisiana State Gets Foreman–Clark Trophy". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. January 10, 1937. Retrieved January 31, 2023. The Foreman and Clark trophy, emblematic of the National football championship, won by SMU in 1935, will be sent to LSU ... awarded the trophy for the past season under the ratings of Deke Houlgate, Los Angeles, grid statistician.
  7. ^ Owen, Kimbrough, ed. (1937). "Athletics — Football". Gumbo 1937 (yearbook). Baton Rouge, Louisiana: The Students of Louisiana State University. p. 206. Rated No. 1 team of the country by the Deke Houlgate system, the Tigers were presented with a beautiful national championship trophy by a Los Angeles firm.
  8. ^ a b "Frank Patrick NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Frank W. Patrick". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "FRANK PATRICK". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 10, 2024.