Frankie Albert, 1947
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Quarterback, Stanford, 1939–⁠41

Frankie Albert

Born
Jan 27, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois
Died
Sep 5, 2002, in Palo Alto, California

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Frankie Albert played quarterback at Stanford (1939–⁠41). He finished third in the 1941 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1940 and 1941. The Chicago Bears took Albert in the first round, No. 10 overall in the 1942 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.

At a glance

Best season
1941
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pacific Coast
Heisman vote
3rd
In the 1941 vote
Drafted
No. 10
Overall, 1942 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1940; Pacific Coast champions, 1940

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowl: 1950

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1946–⁠49AAFCSan Francisco 49ers

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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