Frank Sinkwich

Frank Sinkwich
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Sinkwich c. 1942
No. 21, 77, 76
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1920-10-10)October 10, 1920
Starjak, Yugoslavia[a][b]
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)
Career information
High school:Chaney
(Youngstown, Ohio)
College:Georgia (1940–1942)
NFL draft:1943 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Tampa (1950–1951)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Rushing yards:1,090
Rushing average:3.4
Rushing touchdowns:7
Passing yards:1,913
TD–INT:19–42
Completion percentage:40.2%
Interceptions:4
Punting average:41.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:12–7–1 (.625)
Postseason:1–0 (1.000)
Career:13–7–1 (.643)

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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  2. ^ "Frank Sinkwich". Georgia Bulldogs official site. Retrieved September 19, 2009.[dead link]