Running back, Minnesota, 1938–40
George Franck
- Born
- Sep 23, 1918, in Davenport, Iowa
- Died
- Jan 19, 2011, in Rock Island, Illinois
- Served
- United States Marine Corps
George Franck played running back at Minnesota (1938–40). He finished third in the 1940 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1940. The New York Giants took Franck in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1941 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2002College Football Hall of Fame
- 1939Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1940Consensus All‑American
- 1940First-team All-Big Ten
- 1940Third in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1938 and 1940; National 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.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAFC | Baltimore Colts * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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