Frank Sinkwich
Croatian-Yugoslav American football player and coach (1920–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. (October 10, 1920 – October 22, 1990) was a Croatian-Yugoslav American football player and coach. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 while playing for the Georgia Bulldogs, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conference.[1] In the course of a brief but celebrated career in professional football, Sinkwich was selected for the National Football League Most Valuable Player Award. He coached the Erie (PA) Vets semi-professional football team in 1949. Sinkwich was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.[2]
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Born: | (1920-10-10)October 10, 1920 Starjak, Yugoslavia[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||||||||||
Died: | October 22, 1990(1990-10-22) (aged 70) Athens, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Chaney (Youngstown, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Georgia (1940–1942) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Regular season: | 12–7–1 (.625) | ||||||||||||||||
Postseason: | 1–0 (1.000) | ||||||||||||||||
Career: | 13–7–1 (.643) | ||||||||||||||||
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