Frank McCormick (American football)

Frank McCormick

Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Date of birth:	November 5, 1894
Place of birth:	Genoa, Nebraska
Date of death:	March 24, 1976 (aged 81)
Place of death:	Orange County, California
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wagner (SD)
College:	South Dakota
Career history
Akron Pros (1920–1921) Cincinnati Celts (1921)
Career highlights and awards
1920 NFL Champions
Career NFL statistics as of 1921
Rushing touchdowns: 5 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Frank G. McCormick (November 5, 1894 – March 24, 1976) was the first South Dakotan to play professional football. He played from 1920 until 1921, with the Akron Pros and the Cincinnati Celts of the American Professional Football Association (the league changed the name to the National Football League in 1922).^[1] Originally a guard, Frank was made a wingback by the Pros.^[2] He won an AFPA championship with Akron in 1920.

Before playing professional football, McCormick played college football at the University of South Dakota. He played with the Coyotes from 1912 until 1916. In 1973, Frank was inducted into the Coyote Sports Hall of Fame.^[3] He was also 1 of 995 NFL personnel who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.^[4]

Notes

1. "South Dakota Has Significant Presence in the Pros". University of South Dakota. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
2. Carroll, Bob (1982). "Akron Pros 1920" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 4 (12). Retrieved June 9, 2011.
3. http://www.goyotes.com/hof.aspx?hof=285&path=&kiosk=
4. "Football and America: WWII Honor Roll". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 9, 2011.