Running back, Georgia, 1940–42
Frank Sinkwich
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Frank Sinkwich played running back at Georgia (1940–42). He won the 1942 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1941 and 1942. The Detroit Lions took Sinkwich first overall in the 1943 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
At a glance
Honors
- 1942Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1954College Football Hall of Fame
- 1940, 1941, 1942First-team All-SEC
- 1941, 1942Consensus All‑American
- 1941National leader in rushing yards (1,103)
- 1941Fourth in the Heisman vote
- 1942Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1942SEC Player of the Year
- 1942National leader in rushing touchdowns (17)
- 1942National leader in total offense (2,187)
Team titles: National champions, 1942; SEC champions, 1942
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
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
First-team All-Pro (AP): 1944
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1944; New York Daily News first team 1943–44; INS first team 1944; Pro Football Illustrated first team 1944; United Press first team 1944.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | AAFC | New York Yankees |
| 1947 | AAFC | Baltimore Colts |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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