Frankie Albert
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| Frankie Albert | |
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| Position(s): Quarterback |
Jersey #(s): 13 |
| Born: January 27, 1920 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: September 5, 2002 (aged 82) Palo Alto, California |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1946–1952 | |
| NFL Draft: 1942 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | |
| College: Stanford | |
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Playing career Coaching career
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| Career Stats | |
| TD-INT | 115-98 (1950-52 NFL only) |
| Yards | 10,795 (NFL only) |
| QB Rating | 73.5 (NFL only) |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Frank Cullen "Frankie" Albert (January 27, 1920 - September 5, 2002) was a quarterback in the NFL.
Frankie Albert, who was born in Chicago, started at Glendale High School, Glendale, California and at Stanford University where he was coached by T formation apostle Clark Shaughnessy. At Stanford he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. In the 1942 NFL Draft he was drafted by the Chicago Bears as a 10th overall pick. After quarterbacking the Los Angeles Bulldogs of the Pacific Coast Football League in 1945, he played seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. Albert, a left-handed scrambler, was credited for inventing the bootleg play and he was named AAFC co-Most Valuable Player with Otto Graham in 1948. He played his last two seasons competing with Y. A. Tittle. Albert played one final season with the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders. After his retirement, he became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He coached the 49ers for 3 seasons with a 19-16-1 record. He died on September 5, 2002, from Alzheimer's Disease. Many who saw him in action credit him as being the greatest left-handed quarterback to ever play the game. [1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- College Football Hall of Fame bio
- Frankie Albert Profile at Rosebowl Legends
- Frankie Albert at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by No One |
San Francisco 49ers Starting Quarterbacks 1946-1952 |
Succeeded by Y.A. Tittle |
| Preceded by Norman (Red) Strader |
San Francisco 49ers Head Coaches 1956-1958 |
Succeeded by Red Hickey |
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