Frank Henry Kring (October 21, 1918 – November 26, 1962) was an American football player.
 Frank Kring, c. 1962 | |||||
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| Born: | October 21, 1918 Lometa, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | November 26, 1962 (aged 44) Lake Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | R. L. Paschal (TX) | ||||
| College: | TCU | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker, fullback | ||||
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A native of Lometa, Texas, Kring attended R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas. He played college football as a fullback for TCU from 1938 to 1941.[1][2][3] He also served in the United States Coast Guard.[1]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in five NFL games, one or two as a starter, during the 1945 season.[1][4]
King later worked as a teacher and coach in the Lake Worth, Texas, public schools. He eventually became assistant principal at Lake Worth High School. He died in 1962 at age 44.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Frank Kring". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ Felix R. McKnight (December 5, 1940). "Frank Kring Is Forgotten Man". Amarillo Daily News. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TCU's Frank Kring Los In Shuffle Of S'West Backs". The Paris News. Associated Press. December 4, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Kring". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Frank Henry Kring". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1962. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.