Frank Culver (NFL)
Franklin Zham Culver (April 24, 1897 – January 13, 1969)[1] was a professional football player who played three seasons in the National Football League, with the Buffalo All-Americans, Rochester Jeffersons, Buffalo Bisons and the Canton Bulldogs. He played from the 1923 season through the 1925 season. Culver's Bisons teammate, Jim Ailinger called Culver "a pretty damn good center" in an interview before his death on March 27, 2001.[2]
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | April 24, 1897 Toledo, Ohio |
| Died: | January 13, 1969 (aged 71) Yonkers, New York |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Syracuse |
| Position: | End, Center |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Prior to playing in the NFL, Culver played college football at Syracuse. In 1922 he was named the team's captain.[3] Culver was a three-time letterman, in 1920, 1921 and 1922.[4]
References
- 1969-1960 Necrology at Oldest Living Pro Football Players Archived October 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- "History of Pro Football in Buffalo". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- "SYRACUSE ELECTS CAPTAIN.; Frank Culver to Lead 1922 Football Team for Orange". The New York Times. 17 December 1921.
- "Syracuse University Football Letterwinners".
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