Frank Yokas

Frank Peter Yokas[1] (February 27, 1924 – May 12, 1994) was an American football player who played at the guard position.

Frank Yokas
No. 32, 30
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1924-02-27)February 27, 1924
Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Died:May 12, 1994(1994-05-12) (aged 70)
Los Angeles California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Rock Island (IL)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:25
Player stats at PFR

A native of Rock Island, Illinois, he attended Rock Island High School, received all-state honors as a football player, and graduated in 1943.[2][3] He served in the Navy during World War II and played for the Great Lakes Navy and Saint Mary's Pre-Flight football team.[4][5] After the war, Yokas was recruited to play college football for Notre Dame, but he told coach Frank Leahy: "Coach, I'll eat them college kids alive."[5]

Yokas played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons in 1946 and the Baltimore Colts in 1947. He appeared in a total of 25 AAFC games.[2]

Yokas died in 1994 in Los Angeles.[1]

References
  1. "Yokas, Frank Peter". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1994 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Frank Yokas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. "Frank Yokas, Former Allstate Football Star, To Wed in California". The Rock Island Argus. June 12, 1948. p. 8.
  4. "Frank Yokas, Rock Island, To Turn Pro". Quad-City Times. February 13, 1946. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Hugh Fullerton (February 15, 1946). "Sports Roundup". News-Pilot. Associated Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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