Frank Nunley

Frank Nunley
Date of birth	October 1, 1945
Place of birth	Lexington, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death	June 26, 2024 (aged 78)
Place of death	San Jose, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Linebacker
US college	Michigan
NFL draft	1967 / round: 3 / Pick 62
Career history
As player
1967–1976	San Francisco 49ers
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big Ten (1966);
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Frank Hembre Nunley (October 1, 1945 – June 26, 2024), nicknamed "Fudge Hammer",^[1]^[2] was a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football for the San Francisco 49ers from 1967 to 1976.

^ "Linebacker Frank Nunley Key to 'Frisco Defense". The Spartanburg Herald. December 29, 1971. p. B5.
^ Cite error: The named reference Fudge was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Career information
Date of birth	(1945-10-01)October 1, 1945
Place of birth	Lexington, Alabama, U.S.
Date of death	June 26, 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 78)
Place of death	San Jose, California, U.S.
Position(s)	Linebacker
US college	Michigan
NFL draft	1967 / round: 3 / Pick 62
Career history
As player
1967–1976	San Francisco 49ers

Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1966)
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com