Frank Kirkleski

Frank Kirkleski
No. 1, 32, 29
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1904-05-19)May 19, 1904
Nutley, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:May 6, 1980(1980-05-06) (aged 75)
Point Pleasant, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College:Lafayette
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Passaic Red Devils (1932–1933)
    Head coach
  • Wessington Red Devils (1936)
    Head coach
  • Paterson Panthers (1937–1939)
    Head coach
  • Hutchinson NAS (1945)
    Backfield coach
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-American (1926)
  • First-team All-Eastern (1926)
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1925)
  • Lafayette Maroon Club Hall Of Fame (2001)
  • Nutley High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2008)
Player stats at PFR

Frank William Kirkleski (May 19, 1904 – May 6, 1980) was an American football player and educator.[1] He played during the early years of the National Football League (NFL) for the Pottsville Maroons, Orange/Newark Tornadoes, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Kirkleski played college football at Lafayette College, in which he graduated from in 1927.

  1. ^ "Frank Kirkleski Coaching Record". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 1, 2023.