American football player
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| Position: | Guard, tackle, end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1899-11-09)November 9, 1899 Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | August 19, 1982(1982-08-19) (aged 82) Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah, Pennsylvania) |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Frank J. "Champ" Racis (November 9, 1899 – August 19, 1982) was a professional football player from Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. He played during the early years of the National Football League (NFL) with the Pottsville Maroons, Frankford Yellow Jackets, Boston Bulldogs and Providence Steam Roller. Racis made his professional debut with the Maroons in 1925. His career lasted seven seasons. In 1925, Racis helped the Maroons win the NFL Championship, before it was stripped from the team in a controversy due to a disputed rules violation.
Racis died on August 19, 1982, at his home in Shenandoah.
References
- Long, Bob (November 14, 1981). "Frank Racis helped give NFL a breath of life". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. p. 37. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Ex-NFL player dies". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. August 20, 1982. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Frank Racis at Find a Grave
- 1899 births
- 1982 deaths
- American football ends
- American football guards
- American football tackles
- Boston Bulldogs (NFL) players
- Frankford Yellow Jackets players
- New York Yankees (NFL) players
- Pottsville Maroons players
- Providence Steam Roller players
- People from Shenandoah, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania