Frank Anthony Piekarski (August 17, 1879 – August 15, 1951)[1] was an American football player and coach who later served as a judge in Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he played college football for the Penn Quakers as a guard from 1901 to 1904. Piekarski was a third-team selection to the 1903 College Football All-America Team and a consensus first-team pick on the 1904 College Football All-America Team. He was among the first Polish-Americans to gain recognition in college football.[2]
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1879 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1951 (aged 71) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1901–1904 | Penn |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1905–1907 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1914 | Penn (line) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–7 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
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Following his graduation from Penn, Piekarski served as the head football coach at Washington & Jefferson College from 1905 to 1907, leading the Red and Black to a record of 25–7 in three seasons.[3] In 1914 he returned to his alma mater, Penn, as an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen under head coach George H. Brooke.[4]
Piekarski was also a lawyer. In 1933, he became a judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.[5] Piekarski died in 1951 at Pittsburgh Hospital in Pittsburgh.[6][7] In 2005, he was named to the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington & Jefferson Red and Black (Independent) (1905–1907) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Washington & Jefferson | 10–3 | |||||||
| 1906 | Washington & Jefferson | 9–2 | |||||||
| 1907 | Washington & Jefferson | 7–2 | |||||||
| Washington & Jefferson: | 26–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 26–7 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Penn alumni directory
- ^ a b "Frank Piekarski". National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. June 9, 2005. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Presidents Football 2009" (PDF). 2009 Football Guide. Washington & Jefferson College. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ "To Rehabilitate Football; Strong Efforts to Be Made at University of Pennsylvania—Team To Have Regular Trainer and Fewer Contents". Boston Evening Transcript. August 29, 1914. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Piekarski Chosen for County Bench". The Pittsburgh Press. May 6, 1933.
- ^ "Frank Piekarski, Retired Jurist, 71: Allegheny County Ex-Judge in Pennsylvania Is Dead -- Once All-American In Football" (PDF). The New York Times. August 15, 1951.
- ^ "Piekarski Requiem Mass Friday: Former Judge Stroke Victim". The Pittsburgh Press. August 15, 1951.
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