Frank Spaniel

American football player (1928–1994)
American football player
Frank Spaniel
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Spaniel on a 1950 Bowman football card
No. 26, 83
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1928-05-21)May 21, 1928
Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:October 25, 1994(1994-10-25) (aged 66)
Career information
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1950 / Round: 5 / Pick: 58
Career history
  • Washington Redskins (1950)
  • Baltimore Colts (1950)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Offensive yards:106
Touchdowns:2

Francis James Spaniel, Jr. (May 21, 1928 – October 25, 1994) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL Draft.

College career

In his senior season at Notre Dame, Spaniel amassed 496 yards and 6.2 yards per carry as he helped the Fighting Irish win the 1949 national championship.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Fabulous Forties Finale". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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1947 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—AP national champions
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Washington Redskins 1950 NFL draft selections


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