Clint Frank

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Clint Frank
Date of birth September 13, 1915
Place of birth Flag of the United States St. Louis, Missouri
Date of death July 7, 1992 (aged 76)
Position(s) Halfback
College Yale
NFL Draft 1938 / Round 12 / Pick 106
Awards 1937 Heisman Trophy
1937 Maxwell Award
College Football Hall of Fame

Clinton E. Frank (born September 13, 1915, Evanston, Illinois - July 7, 1992) was an American football player. He played halfback for Yale University.

[edit] College Years

Frank attended Yale University and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-time team captain and All-American, and as a senior in 1937, he won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award.

Preceded by
Larry Kelley		 Heisman Trophy Winner
1937		 Succeeded by
Davey O'Brien
Preceded by
inaugural		 Maxwell Award Winner
1937		 Succeeded by
Davey O'Brien
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Heisman Trophy winners

1935: Berwanger  | 1936: Kelley  | 1937: Frank  | 1938: O'Brien  | 1939: Kinnick  | 1940: Harmon  | 1941: B. Smith  | 1942: Sinkwich  | 1943: Bertelli  | 1944: Horvath  | 1945: Blanchard  | 1946: G. Davis  | 1947: Lujack | 1948: D. Walker  | 1949: Hart  | 1950: Janowicz | 1951: Kazmaier  | 1952: Vessels  | 1953: Lattner  | 1954: Ameche  | 1955: Cassady  | 1956: Hornung  | 1957: Crow  | 1958: Dawkins  | 1959: Cannon  | 1960: Bellino  | 1961: E. Davis  | 1962: Baker  | 1963: Staubach  | 1964: Huarte  | 1965: Garrett  | 1966: Spurrier  | 1967: Beban  | 1968: Simpson  | 1969: Owens  | 1970: Plunkett  | 1971: Sullivan  | 1972: Rodgers  | 1973: Cappelletti  | 1974: Griffin  | 1975: Griffin  | 1976: Dorsett  | 1977: Campbell  | 1978: Sims  | 1979: C. White  | 1980: Rogers | 1981: Allen  | 1982: H. Walker  | 1983: Rozier  | 1984: Flutie  | 1985: Jackson  | 1986: Testaverde  | 1987: Brown  | 1988: Sanders  | 1989: Ware  | 1990: Detmer  | 1991: Howard  | 1992: Torretta  | 1993: Ward  | 1994: Salaam  | 1995: George  | 1996: Wuerffel  | 1997: Woodson  | 1998: Williams  | 1999: Dayne  | 2000: Weinke  | 2001: Crouch  | 2002: Palmer  | 2003: J. White  | 2004: Leinart  | 2005: Bush  | 2006: T. Smith  | 2007: Tebow
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Maxwell Award winners

1937: Frank  | 1938: O'Brien  | 1939: Kinnick  | 1940: Harmon  | 1941: Dudley  | 1942: Governali  | 1943: Odell  | 1944: G. Davis  | 1945: Blanchard  | 1946: Trippi  | 1947: Walker  | 1948: Bednarik  | 1949: Hart  | 1950: Bagnell  | 1951: Kazmaier  | 1952: Lattner  | 1953: Lattner  | 1954: Beagle  | 1955: Cassady  | 1956: McDonald  | 1957: Reifsnyder  | 1958: Dawkins  | 1959: Lucas  | 1960: Bellino  | 1961: Ferguson  | 1962: Baker  | 1963: Staubach  | 1964: Ressler  | 1965: Nobis  | 1966: Lynch  | 1967: Beban  | 1968: Simpson  | 1969: Reid  | 1970: Plunkett  | 1971: Marinaro  | 1972: Van Pelt | 1973: Cappelletti  | 1974: Joachim  | 1975: Griffin  | 1976: Dorsett  | 1977: Browner  | 1978: Fusina  | 1979: C. White  | 1980: Green  | 1981: Allen  | 1982: H. Walker  | 1983: Rozier  | 1984: Flutie  | 1985: Long  | 1986: Testaverde  | 1987: McPherson  | 1988: Sanders  | 1989: Thompson  | 1990: Detmer  | 1991: Howard  | 1992: Torretta  | 1993: Ward  | 1994: Collins  | 1995: George  | 1996: Wuerffel | 1997: P. Manning  | 1998: Williams  | 1999: Dayne  | 2000: Brees  | 2001: Dorsey  | 2002: Johnson  | 2003: E. Manning  | 2004: J. White  | 2005: V. Young  | 2006: Quinn  | 2007: Tebow
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